Git · Middle · Question 47 of 75

What is `core.fileMode` about?

1Whether files are read-only in the working tree
✓Correct answer: Whether Git tracks the executable bit of files
3Whether Git stores files compressed on disk

Explanation

On some filesystems permissions flip spuriously, making every file look modified. Setting it to false tells Git to ignore mode changes.

Further reading

Pro Git: Git configuration ↗

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