the changes to cp/scp are because without "-p" they dont carry perms
across to existing files. So if you forgot to chmod +x your custom
hook and ran easy install, then after that you have to go to the server
side to fix the perms...
when repos are copied over from elsewhere, one had to run easy install
once again to make the new (OS-copied) repo contain the proper update
hook.
We eliminate this step now, using a new, empty, "hook" as a sentinel and
having "compile" check/fix all repos' hooks.
Since you have to add the repos to conf anyway, this makes it as
seamless as possible. The correct sequence now is
- (server) copy the repo at the OS level
- (admin clone) add it to conf/gitolite.conf, commit, push
