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	Title: Git - How to prevent a branch to be pushed
	Author: Solène
	Date: 08 September 2022
	Tags: git versioning unix
	Description: In this article, you will learn how to use git hooks to
	prevent a branch from being pushed.

	# Introduction

	I was looking for a simple way to prevent pushing a specific git
	branch. A few searches on the Internet didn't give me good results, so
	let me share a solution.

	# Hooks

	Hooks are scripts run by git at a specific time, you have the "pre-"
	hooks before an action, and "post-" hooks after an action.

	We need to edit the hook "pre-push" that happens at push time, before
	the real push action taking place.

	Edit or create the file .git/hooks/pre-push:

	```shell
	#!/bin/sh

	branch="$(git branch --show-current)"

	if [ "${branch}" = "private" ]
	then
	echo "Pushing to the branch ${branch} is forbidden"
	exit 1
	fi
	```

	Mark the file as executable, otherwise it won't work.

	In this example, if you run "git push" while on the branch "private",
	the process will be aborted.