Let’s say I have a directory, /X/Y, which is a git repository. Is it possible to somehow call a command like git pull from inside /X, but targeting the /X/Y directory?
EDIT: I guess I was wondering specifically: is it possible to do this using the a git command, but without having to change directories?
NOTE: I’ve accepted VonC’s answer as it’s much more elegant than previous options. For people running Git older than 1.8.5, please see bstpierre’s answer below.