git hook post-merge - error: cannot run

Question

To trigger a git hook after a pull i made a post-merge hook. The script looks like this:

#!/bin/sh
git log > gitlog.txt

The file is called 'post-merge' and has the same owner as the one that runs the pull command. Also it has the right permissions : 755.

When u do i git pull [remote] master i get this error:

error: cannot run .git/hooks/post-merge: No such file or directory

The post-merge file is in the .git/hooks folder.

Answer 1

You may want to check if there is no CR or similar invisible character behind the sh.

This happens sometimes when a file passed through a windows system.

I think in vi it will show up a ^M

If that is the case remove it and it should work.