How can I retrieve the current Git commit version from within a Ruby on Rails app?
Want to display the Git version (or maybe the last 6 letters or so) to serve as an App version.
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How can I retrieve the current Git commit version from within a Ruby on Rails app?
Want to display the Git version (or maybe the last 6 letters or so) to serve as an App version.
You can invoke the
gitcommand from within your script:Depending on your environment you may want to use the full path to the git binary, and possibly specify the GIT_DIR via an environment variable or
--git-dir.