gitinfo2 does not work when using a server (e.g. GitLab) to deploy

[bluprince13]

I'm using gitinfo2 along with a post-commit hook in a LaTeX project to quote info about the latest git tag within the pdf. This works well on my computer, but fails when I push the repo to Gitlab.

It doesn't cause an error, but gives the following warning, which basically means that the git hook never executed.

Package gitinfo2 Warning: I can't find the file '.git/gitHeadInfo.gin'.
(gitinfo2) All git metadata has been set to '(None)'.

From what I've read online so far, client side git hooks don't execute on the server - but why not? Is there a way to solve this?

[bluprince13]

I've raised the question on StackOverflow.

[jcalov]

The post-commit hook is only a client-side hook. I think the git documentation should lead you in the right direction for server-side hooks:
https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Hooks

[josephwright]

This repository is no longer active: please re-report issues at https://github.com/josephwright/gitinfo2/issues