Git add -A from shell script

Question

After a lot of searching, I'm about to tear my hair out on this one and solution might even be dead simple but I've just overlooked it...

I'm trying run a shell script from PHP to git add -A and commit everything in the repository when a button on a web UI is clicked.

<? php
$commitMsg = 'foo';
$output = shell_exec('/Applications/MAMP/htdocs/gitlist/bash/gitlist-commit '.$commitMsg);

#!/bin/bash
cd /var/www/html/development
sudo -H -u username git add -A
sudo -H -u username git commit -m $1

It works on my MAMP/OSX setup, but not on my Ubuntu LTS box. What might I have overlooked?

On the server, I get returned, which I'm guessing means that the git add -A command is just not working. Am I right?

It also works when running directly from the terminal, but not when running via the web UI.

On branch master
Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add ..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git checkout -- ..." to discard changes in working directory)

        modified: README.md

no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")

Any help would be appreciated.

Re: "on the server i get returned": Did you leave out a few words here? — ruakh
– ruakh, Commented Jan 13, 2015 at 20:06
Please use capitalization and punctuation correctly; Stack-Overflow users will be more likely to take the time to read and answer your questions. — jub0bs
– jub0bs, Commented Jan 13, 2015 at 20:08
Run your script with bash -x script_name.sh, maybe you'll spot the error right away. — ShellFish
– ShellFish, Commented Jan 13, 2015 at 20:13
I just mean when I echo $output thats the message I get. @Jubobs can you please tell me what is wrong with my question? It looks like a pretty straight forward question to me. — digital-pollution
– digital-pollution, Commented Jan 13, 2015 at 20:25

Sanova · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-13 21:12:06Z

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try git add .; git add -u as this will accomplish the same thing "adding all files" but is a potential workaround based on your shell setup.

answered Jan 13, 2015 at 21:12

Sanova

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digital-pollution Over a year ago

oh man you are my hero. this worked great, I'd love to know why if you get a moment. Thank you again!

Sanova Over a year ago

@digital-pollution sure thing [git add -A stages All] [git add . stages new and modified, without deleted] [git add -u stages modified and deleted, without new]

digital-pollution Over a year ago

oh thanks I meant, what could it be about my shell setup that requires this workaround I have the same problem with pushing and pulling

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