Re-apply sparse-checkout paths on subsequent installs#439
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Hello 👋, I've been using gitman and ran into similar issues to #265, and figured to give resolving it a shot.
Why was this change made?
When sparse_paths are changed in the config and gitman install is run again on an already-cloned repo, the new sparse paths were not applied, only the initial clone respected them.
Change summary
This adds a sparse-checkout set call during update_files so that changed sparse paths take effect on re-install. Glob-style paths (e.g. src/*) are also sanitized to directory names for cone mode compatibility.
Related Issue: #265
I am happy to make any adjustments to this PR. Let me know what changes are required