How to execute "git push" via PHP?

Question

I am trying to create a git commit and push it to the remote repo every time my client updates their Wordpress plugins or core. I have successfully hooked into the correct filter so I can execute php code once the updates are done, and I can even create a commit, but I have no luck pushing to remote.

I am using the following code:

system ( 'cd '.ABSPATH.'; git add -A;' );
system ( 'cd '.ABSPATH.'; git commit -a -m "Updated plugins via WP";' );
system ( 'cd '.ABSPATH.'; echo `git push`;' );

The first 2 lines work great! They produce output as well. However, the 3rd line does NOT work. And there is no output produced. When I check my repo, the changes have not been pushed to remote. When I manually do git push via terminal/shell, it pushes successfully and it produces output.

I must be missing something obvious?

According to you, what's different from the 2 first lines and the last? — user703016
– user703016, Commented Oct 2, 2012 at 10:00
Do you intentionally do the push within the backticks? Did you try calling system ( 'cd '.ABSPATH.'; git push;' ); — Mark
– Mark, Commented Oct 2, 2012 at 10:01

kbjr · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-03 04:22:46Z

2

https://github.com/kbjr/Git.php

You can try using Git.php to run git commands. While it does not have a push function, you can use the run function like this:

$repo = Git::open(ABSPATH);
$repo->add('-A');
$repo->commit('Updated plugins via WP');
$repo->run('push');

answered Oct 3, 2012 at 4:22

kbjr

1,2542 gold badges10 silver badges22 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Comments

Antwan van Houdt · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-02 10:07:48Z

1

Not too sure whether using 'system()' is a great idea. However there is SSH2 support in PHP, a great tutorial on how to interact with a server using SSH2 and PHP can be found here:

http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net/techblog/article/make_ssh_connections_with_php/

( It even covers installing the ssh2 library if you haven't got it installed already )

Also you could try some intermediate 'echo''s through the system command just to see whether its still producing output.

edited Oct 2, 2012 at 10:07

answered Oct 2, 2012 at 10:02

Antwan van Houdt

7,0011 gold badge31 silver badges53 bronze badges

Comments

Tim · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-02 10:09:36Z

1

Personally, I'd write a simple bash script to do your batch git operations and execute that with proc_open rather than using system. It's better for getting your script output as well as checking for errors and exit code.

http://php.net/manual/en/function.proc-open.php

answered Oct 2, 2012 at 10:09

Tim

8,7062 gold badges41 silver badges55 bronze badges

Comments

Philipp · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-02 10:01:36Z

0

If you want to see the output, you have to echo it

echo system ( 'cd '.ABSPATH.'; echo `git push`;' );

answered Oct 2, 2012 at 10:01

Philipp

15.7k4 gold badges38 silver badges53 bronze badges

1 Comment

ragulka Over a year ago

Tried that, doesn't do anything

Arjan · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-03 04:36:44Z

0

If you remove the echo and the backticks from the last line, you'll get the code you most likely would also use yourself:

system ( 'cd '.ABSPATH.'; git push ;' );

Note that a push will fail if your server is not running on HEAD. You may need to specify a branch name and need to pull before you push. (I would use pull - commit - push.)

answered Oct 3, 2012 at 4:36

Arjan

9,8941 gold badge33 silver badges43 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

How to execute "git push" via PHP?

5 Answers 5

Comments

Comments

Comments

1 Comment

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

5 Answers 5

Comments

Comments

Comments

1 Comment

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related