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6399768 | how to escape % at cmd setx? | 7 | 2011-06-19 00:26:12 | <p>I'm trying to set var by cmd script, but got some problem,</p>
<pre><code>setx /M JAVA_HOME "D:\Tool\JDK"
setx /M PATH "%PATH%;%JAVA_HOME%\bin;D:\TZProfile\!!!QuickLink\"
</code></pre>
<p>I want to add %JAVA_HOME%\bin to PATH, no "D:\Tool\JDK"</p>
| 2,272 | 537,353 | 2011-06-26 07:27:40 | 6,482,690 | 11 | 2011-06-26 07:27:40 | 526,535 | 2011-06-26 07:27:40 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/6399768 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/6482690 | <p>On commandline use <code>^</code> to escape, like so</p>
<pre><code>^%JAVA_HOME^%
</code></pre>
<p>In batch file, use <code>%</code> to escape, like so</p>
<pre><code>%%JAVA_HOME%%
</code></pre>
| <p>On commandline use <code>^</code> to escape, like so</p> <pre><code>^%JAVA_HOME^% </code></pre> <p>In batch file, use <code>%</code> to escape, like so</p> <pre><code>%%JAVA_HOME%% </code></pre> | 2631, 4963 | cmd, window | <h1>how to escape % at cmd setx?</h1>
<p>I'm trying to set var by cmd script, but got some problem,</p>
<pre><code>setx /M JAVA_HOME "D:\Tool\JDK"
setx /M PATH "%PATH%;%JAVA_HOME%\bin;D:\TZProfile\!!!QuickLink\"
</code></pre>
<p>I want to add %JAVA_HOME%\bin to PATH, no "D:\Tool\JDK"</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,639 | cmd | # how to escape % at cmd setx?
I'm trying to set var by cmd script, but got some problem,
```
setx /M JAVA_HOME "D:\Tool\JDK"
setx /M PATH "%PATH%;%JAVA_HOME%\bin;D:\TZProfile\!!!QuickLink\"
```
I want to add %JAVA_HOME%\bin to PATH, no "D:\Tool\JDK" | On commandline use `^` to escape, like so
```
^%JAVA_HOME^%
```
In batch file, use `%` to escape, like so
```
%%JAVA_HOME%%
``` |
3987582 | Cmd : not evaluating variables inside a loop | 7 | 2010-10-21 12:45:58 | <p>trying to make a .bat script, and need to get some strings working properly.</p>
<p>This is what I've got so far</p>
<pre><code>@echo off
for /r %%i in (*.csv) do (
set str=%%i
set str=%str:csv=rar%
echo %%i
echo.%str%
)
</code></pre>
<p>Say I've got this running in C:\, and got 5 csv, 1.csv, 2.csv... 5.csv</p>
... | 8,849 | 175,407 | 2010-10-21 12:58:31 | 3,987,648 | 11 | 2010-10-21 12:53:04 | 457,352 | 2010-10-21 12:53:04 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/3987582 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/3987648 | <p>You should use <a href="http://batcheero.blogspot.com/2007/06/how-to-enabledelayedexpansion.html" rel="noreferrer"><code>setlocal enabledelayedexpansion</code></a>. Actually, the content of <code>%str:csv=rar%</code> is evaluated only once before the loop runs. So:</p>
<pre><code>@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexp... | <p>You should use <a href="http://batcheero.blogspot.com/2007/06/how-to-enabledelayedexpansion.html" rel="noreferrer"><code>setlocal enabledelayedexpansion</code></a>. Actually, the content of <code>%str:csv=rar%</code> is evaluated only once before the loop runs. So:</p> <pre><code>@echo off setlocal enabledelayedexp... | 2631, 7002 | batch-file, cmd | <h1>Cmd : not evaluating variables inside a loop</h1>
<p>trying to make a .bat script, and need to get some strings working properly.</p>
<p>This is what I've got so far</p>
<pre><code>@echo off
for /r %%i in (*.csv) do (
set str=%%i
set str=%str:csv=rar%
echo %%i
echo.%str%
)
</code></pre>
<p>Say I've got this runn... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,640 | cmd | # Cmd : not evaluating variables inside a loop
trying to make a .bat script, and need to get some strings working properly.
This is what I've got so far
```
@echo off
for /r %%i in (*.csv) do (
set str=%%i
set str=%str:csv=rar%
echo %%i
echo.%str%
)
```
Say I've got this running in C:\, and got 5 csv, 1.csv, 2.csv.... | You should use [`setlocal enabledelayedexpansion`](http://batcheero.blogspot.com/2007/06/how-to-enabledelayedexpansion.html). Actually, the content of `%str:csv=rar%` is evaluated only once before the loop runs. So:
```
@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /r %%I in (*.csv) do (
set str=%%i
set str=!str:csv=r... |
41364220 | How to run Spring Batch Jobs in certain order (Spring Boot)? | 6 | 2016-12-28 14:38:06 | <p>I'm developing with Spring Batch using Spring Boot.</p>
<p>I'm with the minimal configuration provided by Spring Boot and defined some Jobs (no XML configuration at all). But when I run the application,</p>
<pre><code>SpringApplication.run(App.class, args);
</code></pre>
<p>the jobs are sequentially executed in s... | 25,658 | 6,108,874 | 2018-09-19 13:46:58 | 41,437,552 | 11 | 2017-01-03 06:19:49 | 3,850,730 | 2017-01-03 07:35:03 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/41364220 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/41437552 | <p>1.You first disable automatic job start by specifying <code>spring.batch.job.enabled=false</code> in <strong>application.properties</strong></p>
<p>2.In your main class, do - <code>ApplicationContext ctx = SpringApplication.run(SpringBatchMain.class, args);</code> assuming your main class is named - SpringBatchMai... | <p>1.You first disable automatic job start by specifying <code>spring.batch.job.enabled=false</code> in <strong>application.properties</strong></p> <p>2.In your main class, do - <code>ApplicationContext ctx = SpringApplication.run(SpringBatchMain.class, args);</code> assuming your main class is named - SpringBatchMai... | 17, 1211, 41895, 95875 | java, spring, spring-batch, spring-boot | <h1>How to run Spring Batch Jobs in certain order (Spring Boot)?</h1>
<p>I'm developing with Spring Batch using Spring Boot.</p>
<p>I'm with the minimal configuration provided by Spring Boot and defined some Jobs (no XML configuration at all). But when I run the application,</p>
<pre><code>SpringApplication.run(App.c... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,644 | cmd | # How to run Spring Batch Jobs in certain order (Spring Boot)?
I'm developing with Spring Batch using Spring Boot.
I'm with the minimal configuration provided by Spring Boot and defined some Jobs (no XML configuration at all). But when I run the application,
```
SpringApplication.run(App.class, args);
```
the jobs ... | 1.You first disable automatic job start by specifying `spring.batch.job.enabled=false` in **application.properties**
2.In your main class, do - `ApplicationContext ctx = SpringApplication.run(SpringBatchMain.class, args);` assuming your main class is named - SpringBatchMain.java.
This will initialize context without ... |
37232408 | change file extension in batch | 6 | 2016-05-14 22:08:42 | <p>Simple question.
IMDU command do</p>
<pre><code>imdu /b file.imd file.raw
</code></pre>
<p>and convert the file.imd on file.raw</p>
<p>I have a lot of .imd so I need a batch. I have tried:</p>
<pre><code>for %%x in (*.imd) do imdu /b %%x %%~nx.raw
</code></pre>
<p>But it doesn't work and creates a file called %%.raw... | 17,829 | 3,970,561 | 2021-08-18 08:04:26 | 37,236,316 | 11 | 2016-05-15 08:58:31 | 3,074,564 | 2019-05-22 05:36:46 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/37232408 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/37236316 | <p>Open a command prompt window, run <code>for /?</code> and read the output help carefully and completely.</p>
<p>There is explained <code>%~xI</code> – only <em>file extension</em> of <code>%I</code> – and <code>%~nI</code> – only <em>file name</em> of <code>%I</code> – and <code>%~nxI</code> – <em>file name with ex... | <p>Open a command prompt window, run <code>for /?</code> and read the output help carefully and completely.</p> <p>There is explained <code>%~xI</code> – only <em>file extension</em> of <code>%I</code> – and <code>%~nI</code> – only <em>file name</em> of <code>%I</code> – and <code>%~nxI</code> – <em>file name with ex... | 64, 2631, 7002 | batch-file, cmd, windows | <h1>change file extension in batch</h1>
<p>Simple question.
IMDU command do</p>
<pre><code>imdu /b file.imd file.raw
</code></pre>
<p>and convert the file.imd on file.raw</p>
<p>I have a lot of .imd so I need a batch. I have tried:</p>
<pre><code>for %%x in (*.imd) do imdu /b %%x %%~nx.raw
</code></pre>
<p>But it doesn... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,645 | cmd | # change file extension in batch
Simple question.
IMDU command do
```
imdu /b file.imd file.raw
```
and convert the file.imd on file.raw
I have a lot of .imd so I need a batch. I have tried:
```
for %%x in (*.imd) do imdu /b %%x %%~nx.raw
```
But it doesn't work and creates a file called %%.raw
I need a batch wh... | Open a command prompt window, run `for /?` and read the output help carefully and completely.
There is explained `%~xI` – only *file extension* of `%I` – and `%~nI` – only *file name* of `%I` – and `%~nxI` – *file name with extension* of `%I`. Please note that it does not matter if the string assigned to case-sensitiv... |
35650111 | Windows batch curl to variable | 6 | 2016-02-26 11:06:38 | <p>My knowledge of Batch scripting in Windows is poor and I need some help.</p>
<p>I'm trying to create a dynamic script for starting a selenium server from different EC2 instances.</p>
<p>What I want to do is automatically run the following script when starting the server:</p>
<pre><code>cd C:\curl-7.47.1-win64-min... | 18,686 | 5,729,951 | 2020-08-16 13:14:43 | 35,650,267 | 11 | 2016-02-26 11:14:44 | 5,739,035 | 2020-08-16 13:14:43 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/35650111 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/35650267 | <p>Try this if directly using in console:</p>
<pre><code>for /F %I in ('curl http://ipecho.net/plain') do set ip=%I
echo %ip%
</code></pre>
<p>or you can Try this if writing a batch script (.bat):</p>
<pre><code>for /F %%I in ('curl http://ipecho.net/plain') do set ip=%%I
echo %ip%
</code></pre>
| <p>Try this if directly using in console:</p> <pre><code>for /F %I in ('curl http://ipecho.net/plain') do set ip=%I echo %ip% </code></pre> <p>or you can Try this if writing a batch script (.bat):</p> <pre><code>for /F %%I in ('curl http://ipecho.net/plain') do set ip=%%I echo %ip% </code></pre> | 64, 1104, 1554, 5163, 7002 | batch-file, curl, selenium, system, windows | <h1>Windows batch curl to variable</h1>
<p>My knowledge of Batch scripting in Windows is poor and I need some help.</p>
<p>I'm trying to create a dynamic script for starting a selenium server from different EC2 instances.</p>
<p>What I want to do is automatically run the following script when starting the server:</p>... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,646 | cmd | # Windows batch curl to variable
My knowledge of Batch scripting in Windows is poor and I need some help.
I'm trying to create a dynamic script for starting a selenium server from different EC2 instances.
What I want to do is automatically run the following script when starting the server:
```
cd C:\curl-7.47.1-win... | Try this if directly using in console:
```
for /F %I in ('curl http://ipecho.net/plain') do set ip=%I
echo %ip%
```
or you can Try this if writing a batch script (.bat):
```
for /F %%I in ('curl http://ipecho.net/plain') do set ip=%%I
echo %ip%
``` |
35226237 | How to reduce quality of multiple JPEG image files using ffmpeg? | 6 | 2016-02-05 14:10:48 | <p>I want to reduce the quality of a bunch of images at the time. With <code>-q:v x</code> where x is a number between 1 and 30 (the bigger the number, the worse the quality). I'm able to save a lot of space even with <code>x=1</code>. Now, when it comes to process multiple files, I'm stuck.</p>
<p>I've tried these tw... | 27,282 | 4,777,323 | 2021-06-10 11:34:48 | 35,227,356 | 11 | 2016-02-05 15:08:42 | 4,777,323 | 2021-06-10 11:34:48 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/35226237 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/35227356 | <p>Thanks to @Squashman for pointing out my stupid mistake. This is my solution to the problem for Windows batch script.</p>
<pre><code>mkdir processed
for %%F in (*.jpg) do (
ffmpeg -i "%%F" -q:v 10 "processed\%%F"
)
</code></pre>
<p>I got like a 80% of weight reduction.</p>
| <p>Thanks to @Squashman for pointing out my stupid mistake. This is my solution to the problem for Windows batch script.</p> <pre><code>mkdir processed for %%F in (*.jpg) do ( ffmpeg -i "%%F" -q:v 10 "processed\%%F" ) </code></pre> <p>I got like a 80% of weight reduction.</p> | 3847, 7002 | batch-file, ffmpeg | <h1>How to reduce quality of multiple JPEG image files using ffmpeg?</h1>
<p>I want to reduce the quality of a bunch of images at the time. With <code>-q:v x</code> where x is a number between 1 and 30 (the bigger the number, the worse the quality). I'm able to save a lot of space even with <code>x=1</code>. Now, when ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,647 | cmd | # How to reduce quality of multiple JPEG image files using ffmpeg?
I want to reduce the quality of a bunch of images at the time. With `-q:v x` where x is a number between 1 and 30 (the bigger the number, the worse the quality). I'm able to save a lot of space even with `x=1`. Now, when it comes to process multiple fi... | Thanks to @Squashman for pointing out my stupid mistake. This is my solution to the problem for Windows batch script.
```
mkdir processed
for %%F in (*.jpg) do (
ffmpeg -i "%%F" -q:v 10 "processed\%%F"
)
```
I got like a 80% of weight reduction. |
34087834 | How can I run a Windows command and return true everytime? | 6 | 2015-12-04 11:54:26 | <p>My question is simple. I want to run a Windows command that always exits with a non-zero value on each run. I don't have access to command itself and want to manipulate the exit code when I call it. Sth like this:</p>
<pre><code>C:\>run.cmd || echo "OK"
</code></pre>
<p>How can I achieve this?</p>
<p>Thanks in... | 3,984 | 6,999,882 | 2015-12-04 12:14:49 | 34,088,194 | 11 | 2015-12-04 12:14:49 | 5,471,255 | 2015-12-04 12:14:49 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/34087834 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/34088194 | <p>In Windows command line, "echo" is not interpreted as a command and return code is not calculated. Thus, you have to use some other command. For your case, below code would be allright:</p>
<pre><code>C:\>run.cmd || exit 0;
</code></pre>
| <p>In Windows command line, "echo" is not interpreted as a command and return code is not calculated. Thus, you have to use some other command. For your case, below code would be allright:</p> <pre><code>C:\>run.cmd || exit 0; </code></pre> | 64, 1231, 1796, 7002, 64999 | batch-file, command, command-line, jenkins, windows | <h1>How can I run a Windows command and return true everytime?</h1>
<p>My question is simple. I want to run a Windows command that always exits with a non-zero value on each run. I don't have access to command itself and want to manipulate the exit code when I call it. Sth like this:</p>
<pre><code>C:\>run.cmd || e... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,648 | cmd | # How can I run a Windows command and return true everytime?
My question is simple. I want to run a Windows command that always exits with a non-zero value on each run. I don't have access to command itself and want to manipulate the exit code when I call it. Sth like this:
```
C:\>run.cmd || echo "OK"
```
How can I... | In Windows command line, "echo" is not interpreted as a command and return code is not calculated. Thus, you have to use some other command. For your case, below code would be allright:
```
C:\>run.cmd || exit 0;
``` |
32532114 | Getting past a protocol mismatch after a Telnet connection | 6 | 2015-09-11 21:06:06 | <p>This is what shows up: ssh-2.0-OpenSSH_6.2</p>
<p>I am not entirely sure what this means. It occurs when I am trying to remotely connect to my mac from a different windows computer using telnet. What does it mean and what do I do to get past it? Do I type the password of the computer? I only get to type one... | 29,635 | 3,242,747 | 2017-06-28 21:57:44 | 32,532,161 | 11 | 2015-09-11 21:09:57 | 5,283,426 | 2015-09-11 22:02:11 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/32532114 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/32532161 | <p>You seem to be connecting to a ssh port by telnet.
They are different protocols.
try </p>
<pre><code>ssh [HOST]
</code></pre>
<p>instead of </p>
<pre><code>telnet [HOST] 22
</code></pre>
<p>.</p>
| <p>You seem to be connecting to a ssh port by telnet. They are different protocols. try </p> <pre><code>ssh [HOST] </code></pre> <p>instead of </p> <pre><code>telnet [HOST] 22 </code></pre> <p>.</p> | 386, 2631, 3305, 6056, 15713 | cmd, openssh, remote-connection, ssh, telnet | <h1>Getting past a protocol mismatch after a Telnet connection</h1>
<p>This is what shows up: ssh-2.0-OpenSSH_6.2</p>
<p>I am not entirely sure what this means. It occurs when I am trying to remotely connect to my mac from a different windows computer using telnet. What does it mean and what do I do to get pas... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,649 | cmd | # Getting past a protocol mismatch after a Telnet connection
This is what shows up: ssh-2.0-OpenSSH_6.2
I am not entirely sure what this means. It occurs when I am trying to remotely connect to my mac from a different windows computer using telnet. What does it mean and what do I do to get past it? Do I type the pass... | You seem to be connecting to a ssh port by telnet.
They are different protocols.
try
```
ssh [HOST]
```
instead of
```
telnet [HOST] 22
```
. |
29747539 | Windows cmd echo / pipe is adding extra space at the end - how to trim it? | 6 | 2015-04-20 12:10:58 | <p>I'm working on a script that executes a command line application which requires user input at runtime (sadly command line arguments are not provided).</p>
<p>So my first attempt looked like this:</p>
<pre><code>@echo off
(echo N
echo %~dp0%SomeOther\Directory\
echo Y)|call "%~dp0%SomeDirectory\SadSoftware.exe"
</c... | 10,276 | 1,788,633 | 2015-04-20 15:30:18 | 29,747,723 | 11 | 2015-04-20 12:20:38 | 463,115 | 2015-04-20 15:30:18 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/29747539 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/29747723 | <p><strong>Solution1: Linefeeds</strong></p>
<p>You can use a linefeed to avoid the spaces.<br>
The <code>rem.</code> is required to avoid problems with the injected <code>&</code> by cmd.exe</p>
<pre><code>SET LF=^
REM ** The two empts lines are required for the new line **
(
echo line1%%LF%%rem.
echo line2%%... | <p><strong>Solution1: Linefeeds</strong></p> <p>You can use a linefeed to avoid the spaces.<br> The <code>rem.</code> is required to avoid problems with the injected <code>&</code> by cmd.exe</p> <pre><code>SET LF=^ REM ** The two empts lines are required for the new line ** ( echo line1%%LF%%rem. echo line2%%... | 64, 5813, 7002, 13824 | batch-file, echo, pipe, windows | <h1>Windows cmd echo / pipe is adding extra space at the end - how to trim it?</h1>
<p>I'm working on a script that executes a command line application which requires user input at runtime (sadly command line arguments are not provided).</p>
<p>So my first attempt looked like this:</p>
<pre><code>@echo off
(echo N
ec... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,650 | cmd | # Windows cmd echo / pipe is adding extra space at the end - how to trim it?
I'm working on a script that executes a command line application which requires user input at runtime (sadly command line arguments are not provided).
So my first attempt looked like this:
```
@echo off
(echo N
echo %~dp0%SomeOther\Director... | **Solution1: Linefeeds**
You can use a linefeed to avoid the spaces.
The `rem.` is required to avoid problems with the injected `&` by cmd.exe
```
SET LF=^
REM ** The two empts lines are required for the new line **
(
echo line1%%LF%%rem.
echo line2%%LF%%rem.
echo line3%%LF%%rem.
) | sort
```
When a block is pi... |
25194197 | How can I detect whether Emacs is running in batch mode? | 6 | 2014-08-08 00:10:04 | <p>Sometimes I want to run emacs in batch mode, and in such cases I want to avoid doing certain things in my init, such as starting the emacs server. Is there any way to test from within Emacs Lisp whether Emacs is running in batch mode?</p>
| 539 | 125,921 | 2014-08-08 01:48:18 | 25,194,923 | 11 | 2014-08-08 01:48:18 | 1,191,643 | 2014-08-08 01:48:18 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/25194197 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/25194923 | <p>From <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Batch-Mode.html">http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Batch-Mode.html</a></p>
<p>-- Variable: <strong>noninteractive</strong></p>
<pre><code>This variable is non-nil when Emacs is running in batch mode.
</code></pre>
| <p>From <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Batch-Mode.html">http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Batch-Mode.html</a></p> <p>-- Variable: <strong>noninteractive</strong></p> <pre><code>This variable is non-nil when Emacs is running in batch mode. </code></pre> | 371, 30645 | batch-processing, emacs | <h1>How can I detect whether Emacs is running in batch mode?</h1>
<p>Sometimes I want to run emacs in batch mode, and in such cases I want to avoid doing certain things in my init, such as starting the emacs server. Is there any way to test from within Emacs Lisp whether Emacs is running in batch mode?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,651 | cmd | # How can I detect whether Emacs is running in batch mode?
Sometimes I want to run emacs in batch mode, and in such cases I want to avoid doing certain things in my init, such as starting the emacs server. Is there any way to test from within Emacs Lisp whether Emacs is running in batch mode? | From <http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Batch-Mode.html>
-- Variable: **noninteractive**
```
This variable is non-nil when Emacs is running in batch mode.
``` |
23169696 | Batch - Compare variable with regular expression | 6 | 2014-04-19 11:51:13 | <p>I'm doing a batch script that has to check if there are some programs installed on the computer. For that, I execute <code>programName --version</code> and I store the output in a variable. The problem is when I try to compare with a regular expression (only to know if this program exists in the machine). I'm trying... | 11,038 | 2,976,632 | 2014-04-19 12:51:38 | 23,170,295 | 11 | 2014-04-19 12:51:38 | 1,123,692 | 2014-04-19 12:51:38 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/23169696 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/23170295 | <p>Batch/cmd does not support regexes directly. You have to use <code>findstr</code>for that, for example: </p>
<p><code>echo %node% | findstr /r "[vV][0-9.]*" >nul 2>&1 && (echo contains) || (echo does not contain)</code> or</p>
<p><code>echo %node% | findstr /r "[vV][0-9.]*" >nul 2>&1
if... | <p>Batch/cmd does not support regexes directly. You have to use <code>findstr</code>for that, for example: </p> <p><code>echo %node% | findstr /r "[vV][0-9.]*" >nul 2>&1 && (echo contains) || (echo does not contain)</code> or</p> <p><code>echo %node% | findstr /r "[vV][0-9.]*" >nul 2>&1 if... | 18, 588, 2773, 7002 | batch-file, comparison, if-statement, regex | <h1>Batch - Compare variable with regular expression</h1>
<p>I'm doing a batch script that has to check if there are some programs installed on the computer. For that, I execute <code>programName --version</code> and I store the output in a variable. The problem is when I try to compare with a regular expression (only ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,652 | cmd | # Batch - Compare variable with regular expression
I'm doing a batch script that has to check if there are some programs installed on the computer. For that, I execute `programName --version` and I store the output in a variable. The problem is when I try to compare with a regular expression (only to know if this prog... | Batch/cmd does not support regexes directly. You have to use `findstr`for that, for example:
`echo %node% | findstr /r "[vV][0-9.]*" >nul 2>&1 && (echo contains) || (echo does not contain)` or
`echo %node% | findstr /r "[vV][0-9.]*" >nul 2>&1
if errorlevel 1 (echo does not contain) else (echo contains)`
This trick d... |
18434254 | How to iterate over array in batch for key=value item | 6 | 2013-08-25 22:11:23 | <p>I have an array defined as <code>LIST=(a b c d e)</code>. The <code>a, b, c, d, e</code> are set as system variables, eg. <code>a=AAA, b=BBB</code>, etc.</p>
<p>In a batch script, I would like to do a for loop looking like:</p>
<pre><code>for %%i in %LIST% do echo %%i=%%%i% (unfortunately, this doesn't work)
</cod... | 17,347 | 2,716,326 | 2013-08-26 02:22:23 | 18,435,749 | 11 | 2013-08-26 02:22:23 | 2,128,947 | 2013-08-26 02:22:23 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/18434254 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/18435749 | <pre><code>for %%i in %LIST% do CALL echo %%i=%%%%i%%
</code></pre>
<p>should solve your problem.</p>
| <pre><code>for %%i in %LIST% do CALL echo %%i=%%%%i%% </code></pre> <p>should solve your problem.</p> | 114, 2314, 2531, 7002 | arrays, batch-file, for-loop, loops | <h1>How to iterate over array in batch for key=value item</h1>
<p>I have an array defined as <code>LIST=(a b c d e)</code>. The <code>a, b, c, d, e</code> are set as system variables, eg. <code>a=AAA, b=BBB</code>, etc.</p>
<p>In a batch script, I would like to do a for loop looking like:</p>
<pre><code>for %%i in %L... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,654 | cmd | # How to iterate over array in batch for key=value item
I have an array defined as `LIST=(a b c d e)`. The `a, b, c, d, e` are set as system variables, eg. `a=AAA, b=BBB`, etc.
In a batch script, I would like to do a for loop looking like:
```
for %%i in %LIST% do echo %%i=%%%i% (unfortunately, this doesn't work)
``... | ```
for %%i in %LIST% do CALL echo %%i=%%%%i%%
```
should solve your problem. |
17412150 | batch regex the output of reg query command to a variable | 6 | 2013-07-01 19:26:49 | <p><strong>summary</strong></p>
<p>I need to be able to find the DWORD value of a registry key and set a variable to it to run an if statement against it.</p>
<p>how can i grab just the dword of a reg query so that i can work with it in the rest of my script?</p>
<p><strong>reg query</strong></p>
<pre><code>reg que... | 18,954 | 561,621 | 2019-06-29 21:37:23 | 17,412,407 | 11 | 2013-07-01 19:43:01 | 2,468,910 | 2013-07-01 19:43:01 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/17412150 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/17412407 | <p>try this:
</p>
<pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>@echo off &setlocal
for /f "tokens=2*" %%a in ('reg query HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v EnableFirewall') do set "var=%%b"
if "%var%"=="0x1" (do this) else do that
</code></pre>
| <p>try this: </p> <pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>@echo off &setlocal for /f "tokens=2*" %%a in ('reg query HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v EnableFirewall') do set "var=%%b" if "%var%"=="0x1" (do this) else do that </code></pre> | 18, 64, 263, 3537, 7002 | batch-file, dword, regex, registry, windows | <h1>batch regex the output of reg query command to a variable</h1>
<p><strong>summary</strong></p>
<p>I need to be able to find the DWORD value of a registry key and set a variable to it to run an if statement against it.</p>
<p>how can i grab just the dword of a reg query so that i can work with it in the rest of my... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,655 | cmd | # batch regex the output of reg query command to a variable
**summary**
I need to be able to find the DWORD value of a registry key and set a variable to it to run an if statement against it.
how can i grab just the dword of a reg query so that i can work with it in the rest of my script?
**reg query**
```
reg que... | try this:
```
@echo off &setlocal
for /f "tokens=2*" %%a in ('reg query HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v EnableFirewall') do set "var=%%b"
if "%var%"=="0x1" (do this) else do that
``` |
9483174 | Comparing two folders for non identical files in CMD | 6 | 2012-02-28 13:54:06 | <p>What I need to do is to compare two folders for non identical files in CMD with <code>DOS</code> commands.</p>
<p>When I find non identical files, I need to write them into a .txt file with full path so I can find out where these files are actually contained.</p>
<p>So how can I achieve this?</p>
| 45,077 | 861,019 | 2021-09-27 18:44:24 | 9,483,222 | 11 | 2012-02-28 13:57:22 | 403,335 | 2021-09-27 18:44:24 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/9483174 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/9483222 | <p>You could use the <code>comp</code> command:
<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/comp" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/comp</a></p>
<pre><code>comp C:\PathA\A C:\PathB\B > C:\Comparison... | <p>You could use the <code>comp</code> command: <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/comp" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/comp</a></p> <pre><code>comp C:\PathA\A C:\PathB\B > C:\Comparison... | 218, 588, 2631, 5310 | cmd, comparison, directory, file | <h1>Comparing two folders for non identical files in CMD</h1>
<p>What I need to do is to compare two folders for non identical files in CMD with <code>DOS</code> commands.</p>
<p>When I find non identical files, I need to write them into a .txt file with full path so I can find out where these files are actually conta... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,656 | cmd | # Comparing two folders for non identical files in CMD
What I need to do is to compare two folders for non identical files in CMD with `DOS` commands.
When I find non identical files, I need to write them into a .txt file with full path so I can find out where these files are actually contained.
So how can I achieve... | You could use the `comp` command:
<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/comp>
```
comp C:\PathA\A C:\PathB\B > C:\Comparison\comparison-between-A-B.txt
``` |
9480727 | Dos Batches: write to files without a line ending | 6 | 2012-02-28 11:04:41 | <p>I have a situation while writing a dos batchs script. A tool I am using to calculate CRC (checksum) of a text string requires the text to be in a file. The data I am trying to get the CRC for is a filename, but when using a batch to put this filename into a text file to calculate CRC, the batch script naturally pu... | 9,490 | 581,580 | 2012-02-28 12:33:14 | 9,481,968 | 11 | 2012-02-28 12:33:14 | 463,115 | 2012-02-28 12:33:14 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/9480727 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/9481968 | <p><code><nul set /p ".=text" > file</code> </p>
<p>It's faster and safer than <code>echo.|set /P ="text" > file</code></p>
<p>The nul redirection is faster than a pipe with <code>echo.</code> (btw <code>echo.</code>can fail).<br>
The style of the quotes allowes to output also quotes. </p>
<p>But there ar... | <p><code><nul set /p ".=text" > file</code> </p> <p>It's faster and safer than <code>echo.|set /P ="text" > file</code></p> <p>The nul redirection is faster than a pipe with <code>echo.</code> (btw <code>echo.</code>can fail).<br> The style of the quotes allowes to output also quotes. </p> <p>But there ar... | 3705, 5370, 7002, 17938 | batch-file, dos, newline, text-files | <h1>Dos Batches: write to files without a line ending</h1>
<p>I have a situation while writing a dos batchs script. A tool I am using to calculate CRC (checksum) of a text string requires the text to be in a file. The data I am trying to get the CRC for is a filename, but when using a batch to put this filename into ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,657 | cmd | # Dos Batches: write to files without a line ending
I have a situation while writing a dos batchs script. A tool I am using to calculate CRC (checksum) of a text string requires the text to be in a file. The data I am trying to get the CRC for is a filename, but when using a batch to put this filename into a text file... | `<nul set /p ".=text" > file`
It's faster and safer than `echo.|set /P ="text" > file`
The nul redirection is faster than a pipe with `echo.` (btw `echo.`can fail).
The style of the quotes allowes to output also quotes.
But there are always restrictions!
Vista and Win7 have a "feature" to supress leading spaces,... |
6697878 | Get the file version of a dll or exe | 6 | 2011-07-14 18:05:43 | <blockquote>
<p><strong>Possible Duplicates:</strong><br>
<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/602802/command-line-tool-to-dump-windows-dll-version">Command line tool to dump Windows DLL version?</a><br>
<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1706892/how-do-i-retrieve-the-version-of-a-file-from-a-ba... | 20,415 | 845,162 | 2012-08-29 14:17:58 | 6,700,087 | 11 | 2011-07-14 21:22:03 | 798,277 | 2011-07-14 21:22:03 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/6697878 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/6700087 | <p>Here's an example using sigcheck:</p>
<pre><code>@ECHO OFF
FOR /F "tokens=1-3" %%i IN ('p:\supporttools\sigcheck.exe p:\supporttools\procmon.exe') DO ( IF "%%i %%j"=="File version:" SET filever=%%k )
ECHO The version of the file is %filever%
PAUSE
</code></pre>
| <p>Here's an example using sigcheck:</p> <pre><code>@ECHO OFF FOR /F "tokens=1-3" %%i IN ('p:\supporttools\sigcheck.exe p:\supporttools\procmon.exe') DO ( IF "%%i %%j"=="File version:" SET filever=%%k ) ECHO The version of the file is %filever% PAUSE </code></pre> | 64, 7002 | batch-file, windows | <h1>Get the file version of a dll or exe</h1>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Possible Duplicates:</strong><br>
<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/602802/command-line-tool-to-dump-windows-dll-version">Command line tool to dump Windows DLL version?</a><br>
<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1706892/how... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,658 | cmd | # Get the file version of a dll or exe
> **Possible Duplicates:**
> [Command line tool to dump Windows DLL version?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/602802/command-line-tool-to-dump-windows-dll-version)
> [How do I retrieve the version of a file from a batch file on Windows Vista?](https://stackoverflow.com/qu... | Here's an example using sigcheck:
```
@ECHO OFF
FOR /F "tokens=1-3" %%i IN ('p:\supporttools\sigcheck.exe p:\supporttools\procmon.exe') DO ( IF "%%i %%j"=="File version:" SET filever=%%k )
ECHO The version of the file is %filever%
PAUSE
``` |
6359587 | Rename Multiple files with in Dos batch file | 6 | 2011-06-15 14:44:43 | <p>I wish to rename all files inside the folder *.txt,
so the result will be
"1.txt", "2.txt" and "3.txt", ....</p>
<p>How can I do so?</p>
| 34,279 | 795,658 | 2021-10-10 11:22:05 | 6,360,436 | 11 | 2011-06-15 15:41:52 | 23,478 | 2011-06-15 20:00:31 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/6359587 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/6360436 | <p>The following may accomplish what you are looking for. It uses a <code>for</code> loop to iterate through the text files and makes a "call" to another bit of the batch file to do the rename and increment of a variable.</p>
<p><strong>Edit</strong> Change math operation to cleaner solution suggested by Andriy.</p>
... | <p>The following may accomplish what you are looking for. It uses a <code>for</code> loop to iterate through the text files and makes a "call" to another bit of the batch file to do the rename and increment of a variable.</p> <p><strong>Edit</strong> Change math operation to cleaner solution suggested by Andriy.</p> ... | 64, 5370, 7002 | batch-file, dos, windows | <h1>Rename Multiple files with in Dos batch file</h1>
<p>I wish to rename all files inside the folder *.txt,
so the result will be
"1.txt", "2.txt" and "3.txt", ....</p>
<p>How can I do so?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,659 | cmd | # Rename Multiple files with in Dos batch file
I wish to rename all files inside the folder *.txt,
so the result will be
"1.txt", "2.txt" and "3.txt", ....
How can I do so? | The following may accomplish what you are looking for. It uses a `for` loop to iterate through the text files and makes a "call" to another bit of the batch file to do the rename and increment of a variable.
**Edit** Change math operation to cleaner solution suggested by Andriy.
```
@echo off
set i=1
for %%f in (*.tx... |
6267526 | Batch Script - Change Icon of a Folder on Desktop (Windows XP) | 6 | 2011-06-07 15:21:19 | <p>How would I go about changing a desktop folder's icon/image via the command line/batch script in windows xp?</p>
<p>I will be creating an event in one of my scripts to change the icon to an image of an exclamation point when a new file is inserted into a folder to alert users.</p>
| 25,890 | 781,339 | 2017-01-16 03:40:39 | 6,279,348 | 11 | 2011-06-08 13:20:16 | 781,339 | 2017-01-16 03:40:39 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/6267526 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/6279348 | <p>Save your image.ico to desktop.<br>
The following will make a test folder on the desktop as well as the desktop.ini file linking the image file you wish to use.</p>
<pre><code>CD "%userprofile%\desktop"
MKDIR "TEST FOLDER"
ATTRIB +s "TEST FOLDER"
CD "TEST FOLDER"
COPY /Y "%userprofile%\desktop\image.ico" "./image.i... | <p>Save your image.ico to desktop.<br> The following will make a test folder on the desktop as well as the desktop.ini file linking the image file you wish to use.</p> <pre><code>CD "%userprofile%\desktop" MKDIR "TEST FOLDER" ATTRIB +s "TEST FOLDER" CD "TEST FOLDER" COPY /Y "%userprofile%\desktop\image.ico" "./image.i... | 218, 1004, 1231, 2216, 7002 | batch-file, command-line, directory, icons, windows-xp | <h1>Batch Script - Change Icon of a Folder on Desktop (Windows XP)</h1>
<p>How would I go about changing a desktop folder's icon/image via the command line/batch script in windows xp?</p>
<p>I will be creating an event in one of my scripts to change the icon to an image of an exclamation point when a new file is inser... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,660 | cmd | # Batch Script - Change Icon of a Folder on Desktop (Windows XP)
How would I go about changing a desktop folder's icon/image via the command line/batch script in windows xp?
I will be creating an event in one of my scripts to change the icon to an image of an exclamation point when a new file is inserted into a folde... | Save your image.ico to desktop.
The following will make a test folder on the desktop as well as the desktop.ini file linking the image file you wish to use.
```
CD "%userprofile%\desktop"
MKDIR "TEST FOLDER"
ATTRIB +s "TEST FOLDER"
CD "TEST FOLDER"
COPY /Y "%userprofile%\desktop\image.ico" "./image.ico"
ECHO [.Shell... |
2112694 | How do I get a for loop to work with a comma delimited string? | 6 | 2010-01-21 20:38:10 | <p>This is my code so far: </p>
<pre><code>for /f "tokens=1 eol=," %%f IN ("1,2,3,4") do (
echo .
echo %%f
)
</code></pre>
<p>I'm expecting that to produce: </p>
<pre><code>.
1
.
2
.
</code></pre>
<p>etc... </p>
<p>But instead I get: </p>
<pre><code>.
1
</code></pre>
<p>And that's it. What am I miss... | 13,079 | 30,946 | 2016-04-05 19:31:29 | 2,112,883 | 11 | 2010-01-21 21:03:22 | 74,815 | 2010-01-21 21:03:22 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2112694 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2112883 | <p>You've misunderstood the options.</p>
<ul>
<li><code>tokens=1</code> means you only want the first token on each line. You want all of the tokens on the line.</li>
<li><code>eol=,</code> means you want to interpret a comma as the beginning of an <em>end of line comment</em>. You want to use <code>delims=,</code> ... | <p>You've misunderstood the options.</p> <ul> <li><code>tokens=1</code> means you only want the first token on each line. You want all of the tokens on the line.</li> <li><code>eol=,</code> means you want to interpret a comma as the beginning of an <em>end of line comment</em>. You want to use <code>delims=,</code> ... | 64, 2631, 7002 | batch-file, cmd, windows | <h1>How do I get a for loop to work with a comma delimited string?</h1>
<p>This is my code so far: </p>
<pre><code>for /f "tokens=1 eol=," %%f IN ("1,2,3,4") do (
echo .
echo %%f
)
</code></pre>
<p>I'm expecting that to produce: </p>
<pre><code>.
1
.
2
.
</code></pre>
<p>etc... </p>
<p>But instead I g... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cmd%' OR '%batch%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,661 | cmd | # How do I get a for loop to work with a comma delimited string?
This is my code so far:
```
for /f "tokens=1 eol=," %%f IN ("1,2,3,4") do (
echo .
echo %%f
)
```
I'm expecting that to produce:
```
.
1
.
2
.
```
etc...
But instead I get:
```
.
1
```
And that's it. What am I missing? | You've misunderstood the options.
- `tokens=1` means you only want the first token on each line. You want all of the tokens on the line.
- `eol=,` means you want to interpret a comma as the beginning of an *end of line comment*. You want to use `delims=,` instead to indicate the comma is the delimiter (instead of the ... |
802573 | Difference between GIT and CVS | 149 | 2009-04-29 14:19:56 | <p>What is the difference between Git and CVS version control systems? </p>
<p>I have been happily using CVS for over 10 years, and now I have been told that Git is much better. Could someone please explain what the difference between the two is, and why one is better than the other?</p>
| 116,473 | 77,509 | 2023-02-25 17:25:03 | 824,241 | 380 | 2009-05-05 10:20:16 | 46,058 | 2023-02-25 17:25:03 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/802573 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/824241 | <p>The main difference is that (as it was already said in other responses) CVS is (old) centralized version control system, while Git is distributed.</p>
<p>But even if you use version control for single developer, on single machine (single account), there are a few differences between Git and CVS:</p>
<ul>
<li><p><str... | <p>The main difference is that (as it was already said in other responses) CVS is (old) centralized version control system, while Git is distributed.</p> <p>But even if you use version control for single developer, on single machine (single account), there are a few differences between Git and CVS:</p> <ul> <li><p><str... | 119, 335, 456 | cvs, git, version-control | <h1>Difference between GIT and CVS</h1>
<p>What is the difference between Git and CVS version control systems? </p>
<p>I have been happily using CVS for over 10 years, and now I have been told that Git is much better. Could someone please explain what the difference between the two is, and why one is better than the ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,662 | cvs | # Difference between GIT and CVS
What is the difference between Git and CVS version control systems?
I have been happily using CVS for over 10 years, and now I have been told that Git is much better. Could someone please explain what the difference between the two is, and why one is better than the other? | The main difference is that (as it was already said in other responses) CVS is (old) centralized version control system, while Git is distributed.
But even if you use version control for single developer, on single machine (single account), there are a few differences between Git and CVS:
- **Setting up repository**.... |
4795600 | Reverting part of a commit with git | 189 | 2011-01-25 15:49:49 | <p>I want to revert a particular commit in git. Unfortunately, our organization still uses CVS as a standard, so when I commit back to CVS multiple git commits are rolled into one. In this case I would love to single out the original git commit, but that is impossible.</p>
<p>Is there an approach similar to <code>gi... | 65,138 | 18,103 | 2022-06-27 04:40:45 | 4,796,144 | 287 | 2011-01-25 16:30:38 | 28,804 | 2014-05-28 13:04:43 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/4795600 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4796144 | <p>Use the <code>--no-commit</code> (<code>-n</code>) option to <code>git revert</code>, then unstage the changes, then use <code>git add --patch</code>:</p>
<pre><code>$ git revert -n $bad_commit # Revert the commit, but don't commit the changes
$ git reset HEAD . # Unstage the changes
$ git add --patc... | <p>Use the <code>--no-commit</code> (<code>-n</code>) option to <code>git revert</code>, then unstage the changes, then use <code>git add --patch</code>:</p> <pre><code>$ git revert -n $bad_commit # Revert the commit, but don't commit the changes $ git reset HEAD . # Unstage the changes $ git add --patc... | 119, 27069 | git, git-cvs | <h1>Reverting part of a commit with git</h1>
<p>I want to revert a particular commit in git. Unfortunately, our organization still uses CVS as a standard, so when I commit back to CVS multiple git commits are rolled into one. In this case I would love to single out the original git commit, but that is impossible.</p>... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,663 | cvs | # Reverting part of a commit with git
I want to revert a particular commit in git. Unfortunately, our organization still uses CVS as a standard, so when I commit back to CVS multiple git commits are rolled into one. In this case I would love to single out the original git commit, but that is impossible.
Is there an a... | Use the `--no-commit` (`-n`) option to `git revert`, then unstage the changes, then use `git add --patch`:
```
$ git revert -n $bad_commit # Revert the commit, but don't commit the changes
$ git reset HEAD . # Unstage the changes
$ git add --patch . # Add whatever changes you want
$ git commi... |
584522 | How to export revision history from mercurial or git to cvs? | 99 | 2009-02-25 02:37:01 | <p>I'm going to be working with other people on code from a project that uses cvs. We want to use a distributed vcs to make our work and when we finish or maybe every once in a while we want to commit our code and all of our revision history to cvs. We don't have write access to the project's cvs repo so we can't commi... | 45,855 | 64,250 | 2013-09-25 20:28:53 | 586,225 | 236 | 2009-02-25 14:42:02 | 7,230 | 2011-06-29 23:25:27 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/584522 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/586225 | <p>Fortunately for those of us who are still forced to use CVS, git provides pretty good tools to do exactly what you're wanting to do. My suggestions (and what we do here at $work):</p>
<h2>Creating the Initial Clone</h2>
<p>Use <code>git cvsimport</code> to clone the CVS revision history into a git repository. I us... | <p>Fortunately for those of us who are still forced to use CVS, git provides pretty good tools to do exactly what you're wanting to do. My suggestions (and what we do here at $work):</p> <h2>Creating the Initial Clone</h2> <p>Use <code>git cvsimport</code> to clone the CVS revision history into a git repository. I us... | 119, 335, 802, 4167, 27069 | cvs, export, git, git-cvs, mercurial | <h1>How to export revision history from mercurial or git to cvs?</h1>
<p>I'm going to be working with other people on code from a project that uses cvs. We want to use a distributed vcs to make our work and when we finish or maybe every once in a while we want to commit our code and all of our revision history to cvs. ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,664 | cvs | # How to export revision history from mercurial or git to cvs?
I'm going to be working with other people on code from a project that uses cvs. We want to use a distributed vcs to make our work and when we finish or maybe every once in a while we want to commit our code and all of our revision history to cvs. We don't ... | Fortunately for those of us who are still forced to use CVS, git provides pretty good tools to do exactly what you're wanting to do. My suggestions (and what we do here at $work):
## Creating the Initial Clone
Use `git cvsimport` to clone the CVS revision history into a git repository. I use the following invocation:... |
2075568 | CVS: show files that are locally changed | 48 | 2010-01-16 00:07:43 | <p>Is there any simple way to show only the files in my repository that have been locally added, removed, or modified? I know that I can type "cvs stat" and look through the list of files, but that is tedious and error-prone. I am wondering if there is an easier way. I am using CVS 1.11.17, in case that matters.</p>
| 46,036 | 28,324 | 2017-10-10 04:59:06 | 2,075,665 | 87 | 2010-01-16 00:32:16 | 19,563 | 2012-07-27 11:18:45 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2075568 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2075665 | <p>A 'dummy' update will give you this information.</p>
<pre><code>cvs -qn update
</code></pre>
<p>A short description of the used options:</p>
<pre><code>-q Cause CVS to be somewhat quiet.
-n Do not execute anything that will change the disk.
</code></pre>
| <p>A 'dummy' update will give you this information.</p> <pre><code>cvs -qn update </code></pre> <p>A short description of the used options:</p> <pre><code>-q Cause CVS to be somewhat quiet. -n Do not execute anything that will change the disk. </code></pre> | 335 | cvs | <h1>CVS: show files that are locally changed</h1>
<p>Is there any simple way to show only the files in my repository that have been locally added, removed, or modified? I know that I can type "cvs stat" and look through the list of files, but that is tedious and error-prone. I am wondering if there is an easier way. I ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,665 | cvs | # CVS: show files that are locally changed
Is there any simple way to show only the files in my repository that have been locally added, removed, or modified? I know that I can type "cvs stat" and look through the list of files, but that is tedious and error-prone. I am wondering if there is an easier way. I am using ... | A 'dummy' update will give you this information.
```
cvs -qn update
```
A short description of the used options:
```
-q Cause CVS to be somewhat quiet.
-n Do not execute anything that will change the disk.
``` |
15704945 | How do I revert a modified file using CVS? | 54 | 2013-03-29 14:09:58 | <p>I have checked out a file from CVS repository and changed it.</p>
<p><code>cvs up</code> command says that the file is modified <code>M</code>.</p>
<p>I need to delete my changes. What cvs command can do it for me?</p>
| 46,006 | 1,356,110 | 2019-09-30 17:13:31 | 16,077,358 | 83 | 2013-04-18 07:51:15 | 2,281,201 | 2013-04-18 07:51:15 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/15704945 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/16077358 | <p>You use </p>
<pre><code>cvs update -C filename
</code></pre>
| <p>You use </p> <pre><code>cvs update -C filename </code></pre> | 335, 12309 | cvs, revert | <h1>How do I revert a modified file using CVS?</h1>
<p>I have checked out a file from CVS repository and changed it.</p>
<p><code>cvs up</code> command says that the file is modified <code>M</code>.</p>
<p>I need to delete my changes. What cvs command can do it for me?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,666 | cvs | # How do I revert a modified file using CVS?
I have checked out a file from CVS repository and changed it.
`cvs up` command says that the file is modified `M`.
I need to delete my changes. What cvs command can do it for me? | You use
```
cvs update -C filename
``` |
8271606 | PostgreSQL syntax check without running the query | 75 | 2011-11-25 16:06:31 | <p>I want to verify the syntax of files containing sql queries before they can be committed in my CVS project.</p>
<p>In order to do that, I have a commitinfo script, but I have trouble finding out if the sql commands are valid. <code>psql</code> does not seem to have a dryrun mode, and constructing my own postgresql-d... | 90,948 | 461,499 | 2023-11-16 22:44:13 | 13,209,943 | 69 | 2012-11-03 14:12:49 | 129,064 | 2012-11-03 14:12:49 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/8271606 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/13209943 | <p>I recently wrote up a utility to statically check the syntax of SQL for PostgreSQL. It leverages ecpg, the embedded SQL C preproccessor for postgres, to check the SQL syntax, so it uses the exact same parser that is built in to Postgres itself.</p>
<p>You can check it out on github: <a href="http://github.com/mark... | <p>I recently wrote up a utility to statically check the syntax of SQL for PostgreSQL. It leverages ecpg, the embedded SQL C preproccessor for postgres, to check the SQL syntax, so it uses the exact same parser that is built in to Postgres itself.</p> <p>You can check it out on github: <a href="http://github.com/mark... | 22, 256, 335, 367, 1357 | cvs, parsing, postgresql, sql, syntax | <h1>PostgreSQL syntax check without running the query</h1>
<p>I want to verify the syntax of files containing sql queries before they can be committed in my CVS project.</p>
<p>In order to do that, I have a commitinfo script, but I have trouble finding out if the sql commands are valid. <code>psql</code> does not seem ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,667 | cvs | # PostgreSQL syntax check without running the query
I want to verify the syntax of files containing sql queries before they can be committed in my CVS project.
In order to do that, I have a commitinfo script, but I have trouble finding out if the sql commands are valid. `psql` does not seem to have a dryrun mode, and... | I recently wrote up a utility to statically check the syntax of SQL for PostgreSQL. It leverages ecpg, the embedded SQL C preproccessor for postgres, to check the SQL syntax, so it uses the exact same parser that is built in to Postgres itself.
You can check it out on github: <http://github.com/markdrago/pgsanity>. Yo... |
384108 | Moving from CVS to Git: $Id$ equivalent? | 137 | 2008-12-21 04:45:46 | <p>I read through a bunch of questions asking about simple source code control tools and Git seemed like a reasonable choice. I have it up and running, and it works well so far. One aspect that I like about CVS is the automatic incrementation of a version number.</p>
<p>I understand that this makes less sense in a dis... | 87,112 | 45,978 | 2022-04-08 05:00:45 | 385,520 | 68 | 2008-12-22 04:03:29 | 39,975 | 2018-07-28 19:10:37 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/384108 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/385520 | <p>The SHA is just one representation of a version (albeit canonical). The <code>git describe</code> command offers others and does so quite well.</p>
<p>For example, when I run <code>git describe</code> in my master branch of my <a href="http://github.com/dustin/java-memcached-client" rel="noreferrer">Java memcached ... | <p>The SHA is just one representation of a version (albeit canonical). The <code>git describe</code> command offers others and does so quite well.</p> <p>For example, when I run <code>git describe</code> in my master branch of my <a href="http://github.com/dustin/java-memcached-client" rel="noreferrer">Java memcached ... | 119, 335, 456, 16456 | cvs, git, keyword-substitution, version-control | <h1>Moving from CVS to Git: $Id$ equivalent?</h1>
<p>I read through a bunch of questions asking about simple source code control tools and Git seemed like a reasonable choice. I have it up and running, and it works well so far. One aspect that I like about CVS is the automatic incrementation of a version number.</p>
<... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,668 | cvs | # Moving from CVS to Git: $Id$ equivalent?
I read through a bunch of questions asking about simple source code control tools and Git seemed like a reasonable choice. I have it up and running, and it works well so far. One aspect that I like about CVS is the automatic incrementation of a version number.
I understand t... | The SHA is just one representation of a version (albeit canonical). The `git describe` command offers others and does so quite well.
For example, when I run `git describe` in my master branch of my [Java memcached client](http://github.com/dustin/java-memcached-client) source, I get this:
```
2.2-16-gc0cd61a
```
Tha... |
11362676 | How to import and keep updated a CVS repository in Git? | 41 | 2012-07-06 12:57:53 | <p>There is a central repository in CVS, and I would like to use it with Git locally, and then send my changes back to CVS.</p>
<p>What can I accomplish that on a daily basis?</p>
<p>The tasks I would like to accomplish are:</p>
<ul>
<li>importing branches,</li>
<li>getting history in GIT-like format, and </li>
<li>... | 40,511 | 355,722 | 2023-01-27 12:06:24 | 11,490,134 | 60 | 2012-07-15 07:05:11 | 278,878 | 2016-09-27 16:06:30 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/11362676 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/11490134 | <p>What I have done in the past is:</p>
<h2>Import the CVS repository</h2>
<p>Using:</p>
<pre><code>$ git cvsimport -C target-cvs -r cvs -k -vA authors-file.txt -d $CVSROOT module
</code></pre>
<p>Where:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>target-cvs</code> is the directory to keep my local copy of the repository.</li>
<li><code>c... | <p>What I have done in the past is:</p> <h2>Import the CVS repository</h2> <p>Using:</p> <pre><code>$ git cvsimport -C target-cvs -r cvs -k -vA authors-file.txt -d $CVSROOT module </code></pre> <p>Where:</p> <ul> <li><code>target-cvs</code> is the directory to keep my local copy of the repository.</li> <li><code>c... | 119, 335, 6452, 27069 | cvs, git, git-cvs, git-svn | <h1>How to import and keep updated a CVS repository in Git?</h1>
<p>There is a central repository in CVS, and I would like to use it with Git locally, and then send my changes back to CVS.</p>
<p>What can I accomplish that on a daily basis?</p>
<p>The tasks I would like to accomplish are:</p>
<ul>
<li>importing bran... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,669 | cvs | # How to import and keep updated a CVS repository in Git?
There is a central repository in CVS, and I would like to use it with Git locally, and then send my changes back to CVS.
What can I accomplish that on a daily basis?
The tasks I would like to accomplish are:
- importing branches,
- getting history in GIT-lik... | What I have done in the past is:
## Import the CVS repository
Using:
```
$ git cvsimport -C target-cvs -r cvs -k -vA authors-file.txt -d $CVSROOT module
```
Where:
- `target-cvs` is the directory to keep my local copy of the repository.
- `cvs` is the name to use for referencing the remote repository. So, I will h... |
144669 | How do I restore a deleted file in CVS? | 44 | 2008-09-27 22:55:19 | <p>I've removed a checked in file from the CVS branch, i.e.:</p>
<pre><code>cvs remove -f file.txt
cvs commit
</code></pre>
<p>How do I restore the file?</p>
| 44,176 | 4,704 | 2014-02-14 02:43:02 | 144,672 | 44 | 2008-09-27 22:56:30 | 2,193 | 2008-09-27 22:56:30 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/144669 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/144672 | <p>I believe that:</p>
<pre><code>cvs add file.txt
cvs commit file.txt
</code></pre>
<p>... will resurrect it from the attic.</p>
| <p>I believe that:</p> <pre><code>cvs add file.txt cvs commit file.txt </code></pre> <p>... will resurrect it from the attic.</p> | 335 | cvs | <h1>How do I restore a deleted file in CVS?</h1>
<p>I've removed a checked in file from the CVS branch, i.e.:</p>
<pre><code>cvs remove -f file.txt
cvs commit
</code></pre>
<p>How do I restore the file?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,670 | cvs | # How do I restore a deleted file in CVS?
I've removed a checked in file from the CVS branch, i.e.:
```
cvs remove -f file.txt
cvs commit
```
How do I restore the file? | I believe that:
```
cvs add file.txt
cvs commit file.txt
```
... will resurrect it from the attic. |
211819 | Is there a way to get a short CVS status from command line? | 28 | 2008-10-17 11:37:13 | <p>When doing a <code>cvs update</code>, you get a nice summary of the state of the repository, for example:</p>
<pre><code>M src/file1.txt
M src/file2.txt
C src/file3.txt
A src/file4.txt
? src/file5.txt
</code></pre>
<p>Is there a way to get this without actually updating? I know there is <code>cvs status</code>, bu... | 12,970 | 3,102 | 2017-06-15 07:46:28 | 211,821 | 41 | 2008-10-17 11:40:44 | 10,238 | 2008-10-17 11:47:02 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/211819 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/211821 | <p>You can use the -n flag to get the update output without actually updating the files. You can also add -q (quiet) to suppress any server messages.</p>
<pre><code>cvs -q -n update
</code></pre>
| <p>You can use the -n flag to get the update output without actually updating the files. You can also add -q (quiet) to suppress any server messages.</p> <pre><code>cvs -q -n update </code></pre> | 335 | cvs | <h1>Is there a way to get a short CVS status from command line?</h1>
<p>When doing a <code>cvs update</code>, you get a nice summary of the state of the repository, for example:</p>
<pre><code>M src/file1.txt
M src/file2.txt
C src/file3.txt
A src/file4.txt
? src/file5.txt
</code></pre>
<p>Is there a way to get this w... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,671 | cvs | # Is there a way to get a short CVS status from command line?
When doing a `cvs update`, you get a nice summary of the state of the repository, for example:
```
M src/file1.txt
M src/file2.txt
C src/file3.txt
A src/file4.txt
? src/file5.txt
```
Is there a way to get this without actually updating? I know there is `c... | You can use the -n flag to get the update output without actually updating the files. You can also add -q (quiet) to suppress any server messages.
```
cvs -q -n update
``` |
1820986 | What does a status of "P" mean during a Tortoise CVS Update operation? | 24 | 2009-11-30 16:51:27 | <p>I ran an "Update" command on a folder with TortoiseCVS and one of the file statuses is "P". What does that mean? I see "U" which I'm assuming means "Update" and "M" which I'm assuming means "Merge". I tried to open the help file but I'm just getting 404s, so I think the firewall at my office is blocking the help con... | 16,384 | 58 | 2025-07-10 16:42:41 | 1,821,060 | 39 | 2009-11-30 17:01:19 | 183,172 | 2025-07-10 16:42:41 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1820986 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1821060 | <p>It's equivalent to a 'U', but CVS figured that sending a patch rather than the whole updated file would be smaller.</p>
<p>I couldn't quickly find a fuller explanation, but here's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170228063433/http://www.xinotes.net/notes/note/116" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a table of codes</a>... | <p>It's equivalent to a 'U', but CVS figured that sending a patch rather than the whole updated file would be smaller.</p> <p>I couldn't quickly find a fuller explanation, but here's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170228063433/http://www.xinotes.net/notes/note/116" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a table of codes</a>... | 335, 2307 | cvs, tortoisecvs | <h1>What does a status of "P" mean during a Tortoise CVS Update operation?</h1>
<p>I ran an "Update" command on a folder with TortoiseCVS and one of the file statuses is "P". What does that mean? I see "U" which I'm assuming means "Update" and "M" which I'm assuming means "Merge". I tried to open the help file but I'm ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,672 | cvs | # What does a status of "P" mean during a Tortoise CVS Update operation?
I ran an "Update" command on a folder with TortoiseCVS and one of the file statuses is "P". What does that mean? I see "U" which I'm assuming means "Update" and "M" which I'm assuming means "Merge". I tried to open the help file but I'm just gett... | It's equivalent to a 'U', but CVS figured that sending a patch rather than the whole updated file would be smaller.
I couldn't quickly find a fuller explanation, but here's [a table of codes](https://web.archive.org/web/20170228063433/http://www.xinotes.net/notes/note/116):
```
Code Meaning Description
? wh... |
889378 | How can I list files in CVS without an initial checkout? | 25 | 2009-05-20 18:05:39 | <p>How can I list files CVS without an initial checkout?</p>
<p>In subversion I can simply do "svn ls <a href="http://svn.svn.com" rel="noreferrer">http://svn.svn.com</a>" in CVS how can I do this?</p>
<p>For example I've got this CVS connection:</p>
<pre><code> pserver:anonymous@evocms.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/... | 41,747 | 40,322 | 2017-11-10 20:31:26 | 896,764 | 36 | 2009-05-22 07:51:09 | 9,784 | 2009-05-22 13:28:12 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/889378 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/896764 | <p>If it's a one-off operation you don't need to set the <code>CVSROOT</code> environment variable. Just use the <code>-d</code> argument for ad-hoc repository specification.</p>
<p>If your version of CVS/CVSNT is not too old (to be exact you'd need either CVS 1.12.8 or higher or CVSNT) then, as others have said, <str... | <p>If it's a one-off operation you don't need to set the <code>CVSROOT</code> environment variable. Just use the <code>-d</code> argument for ad-hoc repository specification.</p> <p>If your version of CVS/CVSNT is not too old (to be exact you'd need either CVS 1.12.8 or higher or CVSNT) then, as others have said, <str... | 63, 335, 65722 | cvs, svn, svn-checkout | <h1>How can I list files in CVS without an initial checkout?</h1>
<p>How can I list files CVS without an initial checkout?</p>
<p>In subversion I can simply do "svn ls <a href="http://svn.svn.com" rel="noreferrer">http://svn.svn.com</a>" in CVS how can I do this?</p>
<p>For example I've got this CVS connection:</p>
... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,673 | cvs | # How can I list files in CVS without an initial checkout?
How can I list files CVS without an initial checkout?
In subversion I can simply do "svn ls <http://svn.svn.com>" in CVS how can I do this?
For example I've got this CVS connection:
```
pserver:anonymous@evocms.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/evocms
```
How ... | If it's a one-off operation you don't need to set the `CVSROOT` environment variable. Just use the `-d` argument for ad-hoc repository specification.
If your version of CVS/CVSNT is not too old (to be exact you'd need either CVS 1.12.8 or higher or CVSNT) then, as others have said, **after having logged in**
```
cvs ... |
139759 | CVS: List all files changed between tags (or dates) | 57 | 2008-09-26 14:11:44 | <p>Is there any way to list all the files that have changed between two tags in CVS?</p>
<p>Every time we do a release we apply a tag to all the files in that release. I want to find all the files that changed between releases.</p>
<p>It would also work if I could find all files that had changed between two dates.</p... | 85,617 | 3,464 | 2014-01-22 16:15:01 | 139,871 | 35 | 2008-09-26 14:27:06 | 12,423 | 2014-01-22 16:12:38 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/139759 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/139871 | <p>I suppose this command would help:</p>
<pre><code>cvs diff -N -c -r RELEASE_1_0 -r RELEASE_1_1 > diffs
</code></pre>
<p>where <code>RELEASE_1_0</code> and <code>RELEASE_1_1</code> are the names of your tags.</p>
<p>You can find a little more information on cvs diff command <a href="http://www.network-theory.co... | <p>I suppose this command would help:</p> <pre><code>cvs diff -N -c -r RELEASE_1_0 -r RELEASE_1_1 > diffs </code></pre> <p>where <code>RELEASE_1_0</code> and <code>RELEASE_1_1</code> are the names of your tags.</p> <p>You can find a little more information on cvs diff command <a href="http://www.network-theory.co... | 335 | cvs | <h1>CVS: List all files changed between tags (or dates)</h1>
<p>Is there any way to list all the files that have changed between two tags in CVS?</p>
<p>Every time we do a release we apply a tag to all the files in that release. I want to find all the files that changed between releases.</p>
<p>It would also work if ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,674 | cvs | # CVS: List all files changed between tags (or dates)
Is there any way to list all the files that have changed between two tags in CVS?
Every time we do a release we apply a tag to all the files in that release. I want to find all the files that changed between releases.
It would also work if I could find all files ... | I suppose this command would help:
```
cvs diff -N -c -r RELEASE_1_0 -r RELEASE_1_1 > diffs
```
where `RELEASE_1_0` and `RELEASE_1_1` are the names of your tags.
You can find a little more information on cvs diff command [here](http://www.network-theory.co.uk/docs/cvsmanual/diffexamples.html)
plus it should be fair... |
6490112 | Getting diff between top two revisions of a file in CVS | 15 | 2011-06-27 08:05:49 | <p>Is there way to create the diff of a file b/w its top two revisions in the CVS repo? I doesn't care about the revision numbers and my local checked-out file. All I need is, the diff b/w the last commit and the last before commit.</p>
| 38,711 | 737,501 | 2017-08-16 17:55:42 | 6,495,790 | 32 | 2011-06-27 16:15:27 | 469,210 | 2015-03-30 10:54:52 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/6490112 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/6495790 | <p>You can use</p>
<pre><code>cvs diff -r FIRSTREVISION -r SECONDREVISION filename
</code></pre>
<p>to compare two revisions. </p>
<p>It may be possible to do the comparison you require directly, but we can also automate it by processing the results of <code>cvs log filename</code>. So, for example, you get the la... | <p>You can use</p> <pre><code>cvs diff -r FIRSTREVISION -r SECONDREVISION filename </code></pre> <p>to compare two revisions. </p> <p>It may be possible to do the comparison you require directly, but we can also automate it by processing the results of <code>cvs log filename</code>. So, for example, you get the la... | 335, 606 | cvs, diff | <h1>Getting diff between top two revisions of a file in CVS</h1>
<p>Is there way to create the diff of a file b/w its top two revisions in the CVS repo? I doesn't care about the revision numbers and my local checked-out file. All I need is, the diff b/w the last commit and the last before commit.</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,675 | cvs | # Getting diff between top two revisions of a file in CVS
Is there way to create the diff of a file b/w its top two revisions in the CVS repo? I doesn't care about the revision numbers and my local checked-out file. All I need is, the diff b/w the last commit and the last before commit. | You can use
```
cvs diff -r FIRSTREVISION -r SECONDREVISION filename
```
to compare two revisions.
It may be possible to do the comparison you require directly, but we can also automate it by processing the results of `cvs log filename`. So, for example, you get the latest revision number with
```
cvs log filename ... |
435368 | How do I revert a big change in CVS? | 29 | 2009-01-12 13:13:25 | <p>One of my colleagues has totally messed up the contents of a directory in our main CVS repository. I need to just revert the whole module to the state it was in at the end of last year. What's the CVS command to do this please?</p>
<p>He has added and removed hundreds of files, so a simple "copy over files from o... | 20,072 | 37,386 | 2011-12-10 00:18:37 | 1,042,130 | 28 | 2009-06-25 04:05:47 | 23,154 | 2009-06-28 02:06:38 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/435368 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1042130 | <p>Actually your initial approach was very close to the solution. The problem is, that joining date-based does not handle removed files and directories correctly. You need to set a tag to the code base you want to join first:</p>
<pre><code>mkdir code_base1 && cd code_base1
cvs co -D "2008-12-30" modulename
cv... | <p>Actually your initial approach was very close to the solution. The problem is, that joining date-based does not handle removed files and directories correctly. You need to set a tag to the code base you want to join first:</p> <pre><code>mkdir code_base1 && cd code_base1 cvs co -D "2008-12-30" modulename cv... | 335, 456, 12309 | cvs, revert, version-control | <h1>How do I revert a big change in CVS?</h1>
<p>One of my colleagues has totally messed up the contents of a directory in our main CVS repository. I need to just revert the whole module to the state it was in at the end of last year. What's the CVS command to do this please?</p>
<p>He has added and removed hundreds... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,676 | cvs | # How do I revert a big change in CVS?
One of my colleagues has totally messed up the contents of a directory in our main CVS repository. I need to just revert the whole module to the state it was in at the end of last year. What's the CVS command to do this please?
He has added and removed hundreds of files, so a si... | Actually your initial approach was very close to the solution. The problem is, that joining date-based does not handle removed files and directories correctly. You need to set a tag to the code base you want to join first:
```
mkdir code_base1 && cd code_base1
cvs co -D "2008-12-30" modulename
cvs tag code_base_2008_1... |
2006912 | What is CVS "pserver" mode? | 18 | 2010-01-05 15:19:29 | <p>Could someone tell me exactly what the "pserver" mode is, in regards to CVS? The term "pserver" is used frequently, but I've yet to find an explanation of what it actually is. If "pserver" is a special mode, then I assume there is a default mode as well. If so, what is the difference between the two?</p>
| 27,569 | 220,817 | 2025-02-12 09:26:25 | 2,006,941 | 28 | 2010-01-05 15:23:15 | 3,171 | 2010-01-05 15:37:59 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2006912 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2006941 | <p><code>pserver</code> is a method for giving remote access to CVS repository. Basically you run <code>cvs</code> as a server listening on port 2401.</p>
<p>The "default" mode would be local access, where a developer has an account on the system hosting the CVS repository and accesses its directory and files directl... | <p><code>pserver</code> is a method for giving remote access to CVS repository. Basically you run <code>cvs</code> as a server listening on port 2401.</p> <p>The "default" mode would be local access, where a developer has an account on the system hosting the CVS repository and accesses its directory and files directl... | 335 | cvs | <h1>What is CVS "pserver" mode?</h1>
<p>Could someone tell me exactly what the "pserver" mode is, in regards to CVS? The term "pserver" is used frequently, but I've yet to find an explanation of what it actually is. If "pserver" is a special mode, then I assume there is a default mode as well. If so, what is the differ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,677 | cvs | # What is CVS "pserver" mode?
Could someone tell me exactly what the "pserver" mode is, in regards to CVS? The term "pserver" is used frequently, but I've yet to find an explanation of what it actually is. If "pserver" is a special mode, then I assume there is a default mode as well. If so, what is the difference betw... | `pserver` is a method for giving remote access to CVS repository. Basically you run `cvs` as a server listening on port 2401.
The "default" mode would be local access, where a developer has an account on the system hosting the CVS repository and accesses its directory and files directly. So for a local repository `CVS... |
89181 | CVS Checkout to a directory | 18 | 2008-09-18 01:25:50 | <p>How do i check out a specific directory from CVS and omit the tree leading up to that directory?</p>
<p>EX. </p>
<p>Id like to checkout to this directory
C:/WebHost/MyWebApp/www</p>
<p>My CVS Project directory structure is
MyWebApp/Trunk/www</p>
<p>How do i omit the Trunk and MyWebApp directories?</p>
| 37,018 | 16,703 | 2018-01-30 05:43:01 | 89,269 | 28 | 2008-09-18 01:44:10 | 9,652 | 2008-09-18 01:51:21 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/89181 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/89269 | <p>Use cvs <code>-d/cvsroot checkout -d directory project/path/directory</code>. The first <code>-d</code> can be omitted if you set the root with the environment. This is called "shortening the path" and can be avoided with the <code>-N</code> option to <code>checkout</code>.</p>
| <p>Use cvs <code>-d/cvsroot checkout -d directory project/path/directory</code>. The first <code>-d</code> can be omitted if you set the root with the environment. This is called "shortening the path" and can be avoided with the <code>-N</code> option to <code>checkout</code>.</p> | 335, 2307, 130914 | cvs, tortoisecvs, vcs-checkout | <h1>CVS Checkout to a directory</h1>
<p>How do i check out a specific directory from CVS and omit the tree leading up to that directory?</p>
<p>EX. </p>
<p>Id like to checkout to this directory
C:/WebHost/MyWebApp/www</p>
<p>My CVS Project directory structure is
MyWebApp/Trunk/www</p>
<p>How do i omit the Trunk and... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,678 | cvs | # CVS Checkout to a directory
How do i check out a specific directory from CVS and omit the tree leading up to that directory?
EX.
Id like to checkout to this directory
C:/WebHost/MyWebApp/www
My CVS Project directory structure is
MyWebApp/Trunk/www
How do i omit the Trunk and MyWebApp directories? | Use cvs `-d/cvsroot checkout -d directory project/path/directory`. The first `-d` can be omitted if you set the root with the environment. This is called "shortening the path" and can be avoided with the `-N` option to `checkout`. |
3722689 | CVS Ignore Directories | 22 | 2010-09-15 23:44:41 | <p>How do you set to ignore folders and all its subdirectories in CVS?</p>
<p>It's getting pretty annoying when it commits every file in my <code>\bin</code>, <code>\obj</code> or <code>\TestResult</code> folders.</p>
<p>Tried <code>*\TestResult</code> in the ignore list - to no avail.</p>
| 39,041 | 245,268 | 2017-04-28 03:13:38 | 3,722,758 | 27 | 2010-09-15 23:59:58 | 350,890 | 2010-09-15 23:59:58 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/3722689 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/3722758 | <p>you can create a <code>.cvsignore</code> file in your directories. <a href="http://www.cvsnt.org/manual/html/cvsignore.html" rel="noreferrer">See here for details</a></p>
<p>In your case the <code>.cvsignore</code> of your project root would look like</p>
<pre><code>bin
obj
TestResult
</code></pre>
| <p>you can create a <code>.cvsignore</code> file in your directories. <a href="http://www.cvsnt.org/manual/html/cvsignore.html" rel="noreferrer">See here for details</a></p> <p>In your case the <code>.cvsignore</code> of your project root would look like</p> <pre><code>bin obj TestResult </code></pre> | 335 | cvs | <h1>CVS Ignore Directories</h1>
<p>How do you set to ignore folders and all its subdirectories in CVS?</p>
<p>It's getting pretty annoying when it commits every file in my <code>\bin</code>, <code>\obj</code> or <code>\TestResult</code> folders.</p>
<p>Tried <code>*\TestResult</code> in the ignore list - to no avail.... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,679 | cvs | # CVS Ignore Directories
How do you set to ignore folders and all its subdirectories in CVS?
It's getting pretty annoying when it commits every file in my `\bin`, `\obj` or `\TestResult` folders.
Tried `*\TestResult` in the ignore list - to no avail. | you can create a `.cvsignore` file in your directories. [See here for details](http://www.cvsnt.org/manual/html/cvsignore.html)
In your case the `.cvsignore` of your project root would look like
```
bin
obj
TestResult
``` |
11052199 | Convert git repository file encoding | 31 | 2012-06-15 14:05:31 | <p>I have a large CVS repository containing files in <code>ISO-8859-1</code> and want to convert this to git.</p>
<p>Sure I can configure git to use <code>ISO-8859-1</code> for encoding, but I would like to have it in <code>utf8</code>.</p>
<p>Now with tools such as <code>iconv</code> or <code>recode</code> I can con... | 41,216 | 1,320,945 | 2012-06-15 15:32:31 | 11,053,818 | 26 | 2012-06-15 15:32:31 | 675,129 | 2012-06-15 15:32:31 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/11052199 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/11053818 | <p>You can do this with <code>git filter-branch</code>. The idea is that you have to change the encoding of the files in every commit, rewriting each commit as you go.</p>
<p>First, write a script that changes the encoding of every file in the repository. It could look like this:</p>
<pre><code>#!/bin/sh
find . -typ... | <p>You can do this with <code>git filter-branch</code>. The idea is that you have to change the encoding of the files in every commit, rewriting each commit as you go.</p> <p>First, write a script that changes the encoding of every file in the repository. It could look like this:</p> <pre><code>#!/bin/sh find . -typ... | 119, 335, 8944, 10141, 12658 | character-encoding, cvs, cvs2svn, git, utf-8 | <h1>Convert git repository file encoding</h1>
<p>I have a large CVS repository containing files in <code>ISO-8859-1</code> and want to convert this to git.</p>
<p>Sure I can configure git to use <code>ISO-8859-1</code> for encoding, but I would like to have it in <code>utf8</code>.</p>
<p>Now with tools such as <code... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,680 | cvs | # Convert git repository file encoding
I have a large CVS repository containing files in `ISO-8859-1` and want to convert this to git.
Sure I can configure git to use `ISO-8859-1` for encoding, but I would like to have it in `utf8`.
Now with tools such as `iconv` or `recode` I can convert the encoding for the files ... | You can do this with `git filter-branch`. The idea is that you have to change the encoding of the files in every commit, rewriting each commit as you go.
First, write a script that changes the encoding of every file in the repository. It could look like this:
```
#!/bin/sh
find . -type f -print | while read f; do
... |
2524101 | How do we verify commit messages for a push? | 27 | 2010-03-26 14:49:10 | <p>Coming from CVS, we have a policy that commit messages should be tagged with a bug number (simple suffix "... [9999]"). A CVS script checks this during commits and rejects the commit if the message does not conform.</p>
<p>The git hook commit-msg does this on the developer side but we find it helpful to have automa... | 27,715 | 285,546 | 2015-12-15 09:22:11 | 2,524,125 | 25 | 2010-03-26 14:52:31 | 119,963 | 2013-08-06 11:47:31 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2524101 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2524125 | <h1>Using the update hook</h1>
<p>You know about hooks - please, read the <a href="http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/githooks.html#cruft-to-get-past-stackoverflow-6-character-minimum-edit" rel="noreferrer">documentation</a> about them! The hook you probably want is update, which is run once per ref. (The ... | <h1>Using the update hook</h1> <p>You know about hooks - please, read the <a href="http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/githooks.html#cruft-to-get-past-stackoverflow-6-character-minimum-edit" rel="noreferrer">documentation</a> about them! The hook you probably want is update, which is run once per ref. (The ... | 119, 335, 4236, 5597 | commit, cvs, git, push | <h1>How do we verify commit messages for a push?</h1>
<p>Coming from CVS, we have a policy that commit messages should be tagged with a bug number (simple suffix "... [9999]"). A CVS script checks this during commits and rejects the commit if the message does not conform.</p>
<p>The git hook commit-msg does this on th... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,681 | cvs | # How do we verify commit messages for a push?
Coming from CVS, we have a policy that commit messages should be tagged with a bug number (simple suffix "... [9999]"). A CVS script checks this during commits and rejects the commit if the message does not conform.
The git hook commit-msg does this on the developer side... | # Using the update hook
You know about hooks - please, read the [documentation](http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/githooks.html#cruft-to-get-past-stackoverflow-6-character-minimum-edit) about them! The hook you probably want is update, which is run once per ref. (The pre-receive hook is run once for the ... |
190243 | How to acquire specific revision of a newly added file from CVS via command line? | 9 | 2008-10-10 05:35:54 | <p>One of our internally written tool is fed a cvs commit trace of the form:</p>
<pre><code>Checking in src/com/package/AFile.java;
/home/cvs/src/com/package/AFile.java,v <-- Afile.java
new revision: 1.1.2.56; previous revision: 1.1.2.55
done
</code></pre>
<p>The tool then acquires the file from cvs by... | 26,606 | 18,027 | 2022-03-28 04:32:55 | 190,317 | 25 | 2008-10-10 06:21:19 | 10,105 | 2008-10-10 06:21:19 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/190243 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/190317 | <p>It is not clear what is your final goal: to bring whole repository into required state (choosen revision of the choosen branch) or to acquire the single file from the repository for further processing. I assume it is the latter.</p>
<p>Then, you need this command:</p>
<pre><code>cvs checkout -r <revision> -p... | <p>It is not clear what is your final goal: to bring whole repository into required state (choosen revision of the choosen branch) or to acquire the single file from the repository for further processing. I assume it is the latter.</p> <p>Then, you need this command:</p> <pre><code>cvs checkout -r <revision> -p... | 335, 456, 1231 | command-line, cvs, version-control | <h1>How to acquire specific revision of a newly added file from CVS via command line?</h1>
<p>One of our internally written tool is fed a cvs commit trace of the form:</p>
<pre><code>Checking in src/com/package/AFile.java;
/home/cvs/src/com/package/AFile.java,v <-- Afile.java
new revision: 1.1.2.56; previou... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,682 | cvs | # How to acquire specific revision of a newly added file from CVS via command line?
One of our internally written tool is fed a cvs commit trace of the form:
```
Checking in src/com/package/AFile.java;
/home/cvs/src/com/package/AFile.java,v <-- Afile.java
new revision: 1.1.2.56; previous revision: 1.1.2.55
... | It is not clear what is your final goal: to bring whole repository into required state (choosen revision of the choosen branch) or to acquire the single file from the repository for further processing. I assume it is the latter.
Then, you need this command:
```
cvs checkout -r <revision> -p filename.ext > ~/tmp/filen... |
20869710 | Migrate from CVS to Git without losing history | 50 | 2014-01-01 14:37:17 | <p>I need to know if there is a way to migrate my code from CVS source control to Git?</p>
<p>If yes, what about my history of commits?</p>
| 63,111 | 3,012,502 | 2023-02-07 16:07:40 | 20,869,792 | 24 | 2014-01-01 14:45:57 | 683,080 | 2020-06-23 17:44:07 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/20869710 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/20869792 | <p>I've not personally done a conversion from CVS to Git, but I believe Eric Raymond's <a href="http://www.catb.org/esr/cvs-fast-export/" rel="noreferrer"><code>cvs-fast-export</code></a> is the tool to use. He has the man page posted <a href="http://www.catb.org/%7Eesr/cvs-fast-export/cvs-fast-export.html" rel="noref... | <p>I've not personally done a conversion from CVS to Git, but I believe Eric Raymond's <a href="http://www.catb.org/esr/cvs-fast-export/" rel="noreferrer"><code>cvs-fast-export</code></a> is the tool to use. He has the man page posted <a href="http://www.catb.org/%7Eesr/cvs-fast-export/cvs-fast-export.html" rel="noref... | 119, 335, 456 | cvs, git, version-control | <h1>Migrate from CVS to Git without losing history</h1>
<p>I need to know if there is a way to migrate my code from CVS source control to Git?</p>
<p>If yes, what about my history of commits?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,683 | cvs | # Migrate from CVS to Git without losing history
I need to know if there is a way to migrate my code from CVS source control to Git?
If yes, what about my history of commits? | I've not personally done a conversion from CVS to Git, but I believe Eric Raymond's [`cvs-fast-export`](http://www.catb.org/esr/cvs-fast-export/) is the tool to use. He has the man page posted [*here*](http://www.catb.org/%7Eesr/cvs-fast-export/cvs-fast-export.html). [`cvsps`](http://www.catb.org/%7Eesr/cvsps/) is anot... |
7344956 | How to fix issue when committing a change to CVS | 15 | 2011-09-08 08:05:43 | <p>I'm trying to commit my changes to CVS repository, but I get the following error:</p>
<pre><code>RCS file: /opt/CZarmen/CVS_REPOSITORY/Z_user/lib/python/StudioCustom.py,v
retrieving revision 1.38
retrieving revision 1.39
Merging differences between 1.38 and 1.39 into StudioCustom.py
M lib/python/StudioCustom.py
RC... | 28,734 | 718,762 | 2019-04-29 07:04:24 | 7,344,993 | 24 | 2011-09-08 08:09:30 | 400,056 | 2011-09-08 08:09:30 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/7344956 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/7344993 | <p>You need to update your working copy first by running <code>cvs up</code> because someone has already updated these files while you were working on them. CVS can't automatically merge these changes during commit.</p>
| <p>You need to update your working copy first by running <code>cvs up</code> because someone has already updated these files while you were working on them. CVS can't automatically merge these changes during commit.</p> | 335, 3146, 5597 | commit, conflict, cvs | <h1>How to fix issue when committing a change to CVS</h1>
<p>I'm trying to commit my changes to CVS repository, but I get the following error:</p>
<pre><code>RCS file: /opt/CZarmen/CVS_REPOSITORY/Z_user/lib/python/StudioCustom.py,v
retrieving revision 1.38
retrieving revision 1.39
Merging differences between 1.38 and ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,684 | cvs | # How to fix issue when committing a change to CVS
I'm trying to commit my changes to CVS repository, but I get the following error:
```
RCS file: /opt/CZarmen/CVS_REPOSITORY/Z_user/lib/python/StudioCustom.py,v
retrieving revision 1.38
retrieving revision 1.39
Merging differences between 1.38 and 1.39 into StudioCust... | You need to update your working copy first by running `cvs up` because someone has already updated these files while you were working on them. CVS can't automatically merge these changes during commit. |
3437885 | How can I list all modules in a CVS repository? | 22 | 2010-08-09 06:55:09 | <p>Is there a command that returns a list of module names contained within a CVS repository?</p>
<p>Being a newbie to CVS, I imagine that there should be something along the lines of</p>
<pre><code>cvs -d /usr/local/cvs listmodules
</code></pre>
<p>What should I substitute <code>listmodules</code> with to get a list... | 54,857 | 133,939 | 2013-09-18 20:50:12 | 3,448,891 | 23 | 2010-08-10 12:28:42 | 9,784 | 2013-09-18 20:50:12 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/3437885 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/3448891 | <p>As already described in <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/889378/how-can-i-list-files-in-cvs-without-an-initial-checkout/896764#896764">this answer</a> there are basically three ways to go about this. Which one suits your situation depends firstly on what versions of CVS you are using on both client and s... | <p>As already described in <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/889378/how-can-i-list-files-in-cvs-without-an-initial-checkout/896764#896764">this answer</a> there are basically three ways to go about this. Which one suits your situation depends firstly on what versions of CVS you are using on both client and s... | 335 | cvs | <h1>How can I list all modules in a CVS repository?</h1>
<p>Is there a command that returns a list of module names contained within a CVS repository?</p>
<p>Being a newbie to CVS, I imagine that there should be something along the lines of</p>
<pre><code>cvs -d /usr/local/cvs listmodules
</code></pre>
<p>What should... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,685 | cvs | # How can I list all modules in a CVS repository?
Is there a command that returns a list of module names contained within a CVS repository?
Being a newbie to CVS, I imagine that there should be something along the lines of
```
cvs -d /usr/local/cvs listmodules
```
What should I substitute `listmodules` with to get ... | As already described in [this answer](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/889378/how-can-i-list-files-in-cvs-without-an-initial-checkout/896764#896764) there are basically three ways to go about this. Which one suits your situation depends firstly on what versions of CVS you are using on both client and server and seco... |
115098 | CVS: Replace HEAD with a branch | 14 | 2008-09-22 14:20:13 | <p>How do I replace the HEAD of a CVS repository with a branch?</p>
| 16,081 | 12,582 | 2010-05-03 20:47:47 | 115,101 | 23 | 2008-09-22 14:21:22 | 12,096 | 2008-09-22 14:33:50 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/115098 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/115101 | <p>Check out this page, which has a pretty easy to follow walk through of branching and merging in CVS</p>
<p><a href="http://kb.wisc.edu/middleware/page.php?id=4087" rel="noreferrer">http://kb.wisc.edu/middleware/page.php?id=4087</a></p>
<p>It also includes an example of replacing HEAD with a specified branch</p>
<... | <p>Check out this page, which has a pretty easy to follow walk through of branching and merging in CVS</p> <p><a href="http://kb.wisc.edu/middleware/page.php?id=4087" rel="noreferrer">http://kb.wisc.edu/middleware/page.php?id=4087</a></p> <p>It also includes an example of replacing HEAD with a specified branch</p> <... | 335, 1879 | branch, cvs | <h1>CVS: Replace HEAD with a branch</h1>
<p>How do I replace the HEAD of a CVS repository with a branch?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,686 | cvs | # CVS: Replace HEAD with a branch
How do I replace the HEAD of a CVS repository with a branch? | Check out this page, which has a pretty easy to follow walk through of branching and merging in CVS
<http://kb.wisc.edu/middleware/page.php?id=4087>
It also includes an example of replacing HEAD with a specified branch
## **Replacing One Branch With Another**
**Tag the end of your branch**
```
cvs tag merge_NEW_BR... |
2117066 | Default port number of CVS | 14 | 2010-01-22 12:10:54 | <p>Can anybody help me with the default port number used for CVS repository.</p>
<p>regards,
PK</p>
| 27,042 | 229,408 | 2014-06-20 22:53:55 | 2,117,077 | 21 | 2010-01-22 12:13:02 | 20,862 | 2010-01-22 12:13:02 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2117066 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2117077 | <p><code>grep cvs /etc/services</code> says 2401, both TCP and UDP. Of course, using it over SSH will use port 22 instead.</p>
| <p><code>grep cvs /etc/services</code> says 2401, both TCP and UDP. Of course, using it over SSH will use port 22 instead.</p> | 335 | cvs | <h1>Default port number of CVS</h1>
<p>Can anybody help me with the default port number used for CVS repository.</p>
<p>regards,
PK</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,687 | cvs | # Default port number of CVS
Can anybody help me with the default port number used for CVS repository.
regards,
PK | `grep cvs /etc/services` says 2401, both TCP and UDP. Of course, using it over SSH will use port 22 instead. |
7894417 | How can I CVS-commit a binary file from command line? | 9 | 2011-10-25 18:59:53 | <p>I need to commit a jar file in binary mode from the command line.</p>
<p>What command should I use? The following does not work:</p>
<pre><code>$ cvs commit -kb -m "Committing v2.5.7" myJar.jar
Usage: cvs commit [-Rlf] [-m msg | -F logfile] [-r rev] files...
-R Process directories recursively.
-l ... | 12,247 | 133,939 | 2011-10-25 21:36:22 | 7,894,625 | 21 | 2011-10-25 19:18:40 | 827,263 | 2011-10-25 19:18:40 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/7894417 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/7894625 | <pre><code>cvs add -kb myJar.jar
cvs commit -m "Committing v2.5.7" myJar.jar
</code></pre>
<p>If you've already committed it without <code>-kb</code>, you can use</p>
<pre><code>cvs admin -kb myJar.jar
</code></pre>
<p>You can also use <code>CVSROOT/cvswrappers</code> to specify that all <code>*.jar</code> files are... | <pre><code>cvs add -kb myJar.jar cvs commit -m "Committing v2.5.7" myJar.jar </code></pre> <p>If you've already committed it without <code>-kb</code>, you can use</p> <pre><code>cvs admin -kb myJar.jar </code></pre> <p>You can also use <code>CVSROOT/cvswrappers</code> to specify that all <code>*.jar</code> files are... | 335, 5004 | binaryfiles, cvs | <h1>How can I CVS-commit a binary file from command line?</h1>
<p>I need to commit a jar file in binary mode from the command line.</p>
<p>What command should I use? The following does not work:</p>
<pre><code>$ cvs commit -kb -m "Committing v2.5.7" myJar.jar
Usage: cvs commit [-Rlf] [-m msg | -F logfile] [-r rev] fi... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,688 | cvs | # How can I CVS-commit a binary file from command line?
I need to commit a jar file in binary mode from the command line.
What command should I use? The following does not work:
```
$ cvs commit -kb -m "Committing v2.5.7" myJar.jar
Usage: cvs commit [-Rlf] [-m msg | -F logfile] [-r rev] files...
-R Process ... | ```
cvs add -kb myJar.jar
cvs commit -m "Committing v2.5.7" myJar.jar
```
If you've already committed it without `-kb`, you can use
```
cvs admin -kb myJar.jar
```
You can also use `CVSROOT/cvswrappers` to specify that all `*.jar` files are binary. |
3306680 | Ignore files in Mercurial using Glob syntax | 11 | 2010-07-22 07:36:03 | <p>I'm using Mercurial and I have a following structure:</p>
<pre><code>files
test
demo.jpg
video.flv
video.doc
sport
demo2.jpg
picture.jpg
text.txt
demo3.jpg
demofile3.doc
</code></pre>
<p>I want to make a glob filter that only ignore all "jpg" files in all directory ... | 8,493 | 377,541 | 2010-07-22 13:26:11 | 3,306,774 | 16 | 2010-07-22 07:52:02 | 112,477 | 2010-07-22 07:52:02 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/3306680 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/3306774 | <h3>Regexp solution</h3>
<p><br>
This works for me ..</p>
<pre><code>syntax: regexp
files/.*/.*jpg
</code></pre>
<p><br>
Your own solution looks more like a glob. The trick with that is to use the ** syntax to allow for sub directories. See this ...
<br></p>
<h3>Glob solution</h3>
<p><br>
This glob works for me to... | <h3>Regexp solution</h3> <p><br> This works for me ..</p> <pre><code>syntax: regexp files/.*/.*jpg </code></pre> <p><br> Your own solution looks more like a glob. The trick with that is to use the ** syntax to allow for sub directories. See this ... <br></p> <h3>Glob solution</h3> <p><br> This glob works for me to... | 18, 335, 802, 3889, 31419 | cvs, glob, hgignore, mercurial, regex | <h1>Ignore files in Mercurial using Glob syntax</h1>
<p>I'm using Mercurial and I have a following structure:</p>
<pre><code>files
test
demo.jpg
video.flv
video.doc
sport
demo2.jpg
picture.jpg
text.txt
demo3.jpg
demofile3.doc
</code></pre>
<p>I want to make a glob filt... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,689 | cvs | # Ignore files in Mercurial using Glob syntax
I'm using Mercurial and I have a following structure:
```
files
test
demo.jpg
video.flv
video.doc
sport
demo2.jpg
picture.jpg
text.txt
demo3.jpg
demofile3.doc
```
I want to make a glob filter that only ignore all "jpg" fil... | ### Regexp solution
This works for me ..
```
syntax: regexp
files/.*/.*jpg
```
Your own solution looks more like a glob. The trick with that is to use the ** syntax to allow for sub directories. See this ...
### Glob solution
This glob works for me too
```
**/files/**/*.jpg
```
### Comments
Personally I'd alway... |
6174742 | How to get a list of tags created in CVS repository? | 21 | 2011-05-30 09:52:32 | <p>Are there any CLI commands that can be used to get a list of Tags that have been created on a branch or head of a module within a specified time frame?</p>
<p>What I briefly need is a list of Tags and the date when they were created. Given following parameters</p>
<ol>
<li>Module Name</li>
<li>Branch Name (or :: H... | 36,153 | 86,195 | 2019-07-12 07:09:11 | 6,184,269 | 15 | 2011-05-31 07:25:52 | 86,195 | 2011-05-31 09:06:34 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/6174742 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/6184269 | <p>One can list tags or branches present in a module using the following command. This is something picked up from <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/566093/how-do-i-identify-what-branches-exist-in-cvs">another answer at SO</a></p>
<p>To list all tags:</p>
<pre><code>cvs -Q -d :pserver:*User*:*Pass*@*HostNa... | <p>One can list tags or branches present in a module using the following command. This is something picked up from <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/566093/how-do-i-identify-what-branches-exist-in-cvs">another answer at SO</a></p> <p>To list all tags:</p> <pre><code>cvs -Q -d :pserver:*User*:*Pass*@*HostNa... | 335, 456 | cvs, version-control | <h1>How to get a list of tags created in CVS repository?</h1>
<p>Are there any CLI commands that can be used to get a list of Tags that have been created on a branch or head of a module within a specified time frame?</p>
<p>What I briefly need is a list of Tags and the date when they were created. Given following para... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,690 | cvs | # How to get a list of tags created in CVS repository?
Are there any CLI commands that can be used to get a list of Tags that have been created on a branch or head of a module within a specified time frame?
What I briefly need is a list of Tags and the date when they were created. Given following parameters
1. Modul... | One can list tags or branches present in a module using the following command. This is something picked up from [another answer at SO](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/566093/how-do-i-identify-what-branches-exist-in-cvs)
To list all tags:
```
cvs -Q -d :pserver:*User*:*Pass*@*HostName*:/cvsroot rlog -h *Module*| a... |
14405251 | CVS add directory/ error "there is no version here; do `cvs checkout' first" | 7 | 2013-01-18 18:26:15 | <p>Using Terminal (on Mac OSX 10.8.x) whenever I try to add a directory within my project</p>
<pre><code>project_root jacob$ cvs add foo/
project_root jacob$ cvs add ./shared/foo/
project_root jacob$ cvs add /full/path/foo/
</code></pre>
<p>CVS complains:</p>
<pre><code>cvs add: in directory `.':
cvs [add aborted]: ... | 10,781 | 758,177 | 2016-09-15 03:04:38 | 14,405,429 | 15 | 2013-01-18 18:37:20 | 758,177 | 2013-01-18 18:37:20 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/14405251 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/14405429 | <p>OMG, cvs is a terrible joke: the current working directory must be the immediate parent of the directory being added:</p>
<pre><code>project_root jacob$ cd shared/
project_root jacob$ cvs add foo/
Directory /…/foo added to the repository
</code></pre>
<p><a href="http://drupal.org/node/353813#comment-1185079">sour... | <p>OMG, cvs is a terrible joke: the current working directory must be the immediate parent of the directory being added:</p> <pre><code>project_root jacob$ cd shared/ project_root jacob$ cvs add foo/ Directory /…/foo added to the repository </code></pre> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/node/353813#comment-1185079">sour... | 218, 335, 14215 | addition, cvs, directory | <h1>CVS add directory/ error "there is no version here; do `cvs checkout' first"</h1>
<p>Using Terminal (on Mac OSX 10.8.x) whenever I try to add a directory within my project</p>
<pre><code>project_root jacob$ cvs add foo/
project_root jacob$ cvs add ./shared/foo/
project_root jacob$ cvs add /full/path/foo/
</code></... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,691 | cvs | # CVS add directory/ error "there is no version here; do `cvs checkout' first"
Using Terminal (on Mac OSX 10.8.x) whenever I try to add a directory within my project
```
project_root jacob$ cvs add foo/
project_root jacob$ cvs add ./shared/foo/
project_root jacob$ cvs add /full/path/foo/
```
CVS complains:
```
cvs ... | OMG, cvs is a terrible joke: the current working directory must be the immediate parent of the directory being added:
```
project_root jacob$ cd shared/
project_root jacob$ cvs add foo/
Directory /…/foo added to the repository
```
[source](http://drupal.org/node/353813#comment-1185079) |
1287401 | cvs, "file should be removed and is still there (or back again)" | 9 | 2009-08-17 11:17:05 | <p>I am trying to commit a project in which a file has been "cvs remove"d, but actually needs to be there. The contents has been completely rewritten, but it needs to retain the same name.</p>
<p>I am unable to either commit the project or re-add the file without getting this annoying error message. How do I "unremo... | 3,849 | 24,508 | 2012-04-11 14:57:51 | 1,287,734 | 14 | 2009-08-17 12:38:12 | 24,508 | 2012-04-11 14:57:51 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1287401 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1287734 | <p>This worked for me:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Rename the file</p>
<pre><code>mv mistakenly_removed_file wtf
</code></pre></li>
<li><p>Ask cvs to add the old version:</p>
<pre><code>cvs add mistakenly_removed_file
</code></pre></li>
<li><p>cvs then reports it has resurrected the removed file.</p>
<pre><code>mv wtf mistaken... | <p>This worked for me:</p> <ol> <li><p>Rename the file</p> <pre><code>mv mistakenly_removed_file wtf </code></pre></li> <li><p>Ask cvs to add the old version:</p> <pre><code>cvs add mistakenly_removed_file </code></pre></li> <li><p>cvs then reports it has resurrected the removed file.</p> <pre><code>mv wtf mistaken... | 335, 456 | cvs, version-control | <h1>cvs, "file should be removed and is still there (or back again)"</h1>
<p>I am trying to commit a project in which a file has been "cvs remove"d, but actually needs to be there. The contents has been completely rewritten, but it needs to retain the same name.</p>
<p>I am unable to either commit the project or re-a... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,692 | cvs | # cvs, "file should be removed and is still there (or back again)"
I am trying to commit a project in which a file has been "cvs remove"d, but actually needs to be there. The contents has been completely rewritten, but it needs to retain the same name.
I am unable to either commit the project or re-add the file witho... | This worked for me:
1. Rename the file
```
mv mistakenly_removed_file wtf
```
2. Ask cvs to add the old version:
```
cvs add mistakenly_removed_file
```
3. cvs then reports it has resurrected the removed file.
```
mv wtf mistakenly_removed_file
```
`cvs status` reveals that the file is n... |
2563836 | Sell me distributed revision control | 22 | 2010-04-01 21:33:06 | <p>I know 1000s of similar topics floating around. I read at lest 5 threads here in SO But why am I still not convinced about DVCS?</p>
<p>I have only following questions (note that I am selfishly worried only about Java projects)</p>
<ul>
<li>What is the advantage or value of
committing locally? What? really? All
mo... | 3,974 | 212,211 | 2016-01-02 17:42:17 | 2,570,804 | 13 | 2010-04-03 09:40:33 | 112,950 | 2010-04-03 09:58:45 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2563836 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2570804 | <h1>Reliability</h1>
<p>If your harddisk silently starts corrupting data, you damn well want to know about it. Git takes SHA1 hashes of everything you commit. You have 1 central repo with SVN and if its bits get silently modified by a faulty HDD controller you won't know about it till it's too late.</p>
<p>And since ... | <h1>Reliability</h1> <p>If your harddisk silently starts corrupting data, you damn well want to know about it. Git takes SHA1 hashes of everything you commit. You have 1 central repo with SVN and if its bits get silently modified by a faulty HDD controller you won't know about it till it's too late.</p> <p>And since ... | 63, 335, 3346, 19087 | centralized, cvs, dvcs, svn | <h1>Sell me distributed revision control</h1>
<p>I know 1000s of similar topics floating around. I read at lest 5 threads here in SO But why am I still not convinced about DVCS?</p>
<p>I have only following questions (note that I am selfishly worried only about Java projects)</p>
<ul>
<li>What is the advantage or val... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,693 | cvs | # Sell me distributed revision control
I know 1000s of similar topics floating around. I read at lest 5 threads here in SO But why am I still not convinced about DVCS?
I have only following questions (note that I am selfishly worried only about Java projects)
- What is the advantage or value of
committing locally?... | # Reliability
If your harddisk silently starts corrupting data, you damn well want to know about it. Git takes SHA1 hashes of everything you commit. You have 1 central repo with SVN and if its bits get silently modified by a faulty HDD controller you won't know about it till it's too late.
And since you have 1 centra... |
4699098 | Android and version control systems, commit gen folder or put on ignore list? | 11 | 2011-01-15 10:30:42 | <p>there has already been some discussion about the problems the gen folder causes together with version control systems (SVN, CVS, Git etc). But what is still unclear for me is, should it be commited or put on the ignore list?
What is the recommended way?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
| 2,000 | 97,688 | 2011-01-15 10:41:15 | 4,699,130 | 13 | 2011-01-15 10:38:52 | 272,824 | 2011-01-15 10:38:52 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/4699098 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4699130 | <p>You shouldn't store <code>/gen</code> folder in any version control system (no matter SVN, CVS, Git or anything else). Contents of the folder are generated automatically so it just makes no sense to keep track of the changes.</p>
| <p>You shouldn't store <code>/gen</code> folder in any version control system (no matter SVN, CVS, Git or anything else). Contents of the folder are generated automatically so it just makes no sense to keep track of the changes.</p> | 63, 119, 335, 802, 1386 | android, cvs, git, mercurial, svn | <h1>Android and version control systems, commit gen folder or put on ignore list?</h1>
<p>there has already been some discussion about the problems the gen folder causes together with version control systems (SVN, CVS, Git etc). But what is still unclear for me is, should it be commited or put on the ignore list?
What ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,694 | cvs | # Android and version control systems, commit gen folder or put on ignore list?
there has already been some discussion about the problems the gen folder causes together with version control systems (SVN, CVS, Git etc). But what is still unclear for me is, should it be commited or put on the ignore list?
What is the re... | You shouldn't store `/gen` folder in any version control system (no matter SVN, CVS, Git or anything else). Contents of the folder are generated automatically so it just makes no sense to keep track of the changes. |
1108054 | How do you rename a branch in CVS? | 11 | 2009-07-10 06:47:42 | <p>If you've named a branch in CVS incorrectly, or the name originally chosen becomes inappropriate, how do you change it to something else?</p>
<p>A related question is <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1299015/how-do-you-rename-a-branch-in-cvs-without-admin-access">How do you rename a branch in CVS withou... | 12,273 | 82,956 | 2021-10-07 00:32:38 | 1,108,061 | 13 | 2009-07-10 06:51:49 | 82,956 | 2021-10-07 00:32:38 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1108054 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1108061 | <p>The trick to this is using one of CVSs' more obscure admin commands, -N. It is a two stage process, effectively copy then remove.</p>
<p>Firstly, you create a branch with the correct name that references the original branch name. Secondly, you delete the original branch name.</p>
<p>Assume you have a file "Fi... | <p>The trick to this is using one of CVSs' more obscure admin commands, -N. It is a two stage process, effectively copy then remove.</p> <p>Firstly, you create a branch with the correct name that references the original branch name. Secondly, you delete the original branch name.</p> <p>Assume you have a file "Fi... | 335 | cvs | <h1>How do you rename a branch in CVS?</h1>
<p>If you've named a branch in CVS incorrectly, or the name originally chosen becomes inappropriate, how do you change it to something else?</p>
<p>A related question is <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1299015/how-do-you-rename-a-branch-in-cvs-without-admin-acce... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,695 | cvs | # How do you rename a branch in CVS?
If you've named a branch in CVS incorrectly, or the name originally chosen becomes inappropriate, how do you change it to something else?
A related question is [How do you rename a branch in CVS without admin access?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1299015/how-do-you-rename-a... | The trick to this is using one of CVSs' more obscure admin commands, -N. It is a two stage process, effectively copy then remove.
Firstly, you create a branch with the correct name that references the original branch name. Secondly, you delete the original branch name.
Assume you have a file "File.txt" that is curren... |
354599 | How to find all commits(files&comments) by a person in cvs | 19 | 2008-12-09 23:17:56 | <p>Looking to get a list of all the files (commit comments would be nice too) of a user in cvs. </p>
| 32,140 | null | 2016-10-18 22:59:41 | 354,611 | 12 | 2008-12-09 23:28:48 | 20,860 | 2008-12-09 23:28:48 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/354599 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/354611 | <pre><code>cvs log -t -wJellyJoe
</code></pre>
| <pre><code>cvs log -t -wJellyJoe </code></pre> | 335, 10193 | cvs, find | <h1>How to find all commits(files&comments) by a person in cvs</h1>
<p>Looking to get a list of all the files (commit comments would be nice too) of a user in cvs. </p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,696 | cvs | # How to find all commits(files&comments) by a person in cvs
Looking to get a list of all the files (commit comments would be nice too) of a user in cvs. | ```
cvs log -t -wJellyJoe
``` |
9077040 | How do I checkout a single file? | 9 | 2012-01-31 09:16:50 | <p>I would like to checkout <code>file1</code> from CVS repository to the current directory.</p>
<p>File1's path is: <code>/opt/application/CVS_REPOSITORY/project/lib/source/file1</code></p>
<p>How do I do it?</p>
<p>First I set:</p>
<pre><code>setenv CVSROOT /opt/application/CVS_REPOSITORY
</code></pre>
<p>Then w... | 20,048 | 718,762 | 2018-03-14 21:45:45 | 9,077,102 | 12 | 2012-01-31 09:21:22 | 1,174,549 | 2012-01-31 09:21:22 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/9077040 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/9077102 | <p>Try <code>cvs co project/lib/source/file1</code></p>
| <p>Try <code>cvs co project/lib/source/file1</code></p> | 335, 5310, 130914 | cvs, file, vcs-checkout | <h1>How do I checkout a single file?</h1>
<p>I would like to checkout <code>file1</code> from CVS repository to the current directory.</p>
<p>File1's path is: <code>/opt/application/CVS_REPOSITORY/project/lib/source/file1</code></p>
<p>How do I do it?</p>
<p>First I set:</p>
<pre><code>setenv CVSROOT /opt/applicati... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,697 | cvs | # How do I checkout a single file?
I would like to checkout `file1` from CVS repository to the current directory.
File1's path is: `/opt/application/CVS_REPOSITORY/project/lib/source/file1`
How do I do it?
First I set:
```
setenv CVSROOT /opt/application/CVS_REPOSITORY
```
Then what should I do?
```
cvs co -r . ... | Try `cvs co project/lib/source/file1` |
5731023 | autotools: force make not to rebuild configure/Makefile | 9 | 2011-04-20 13:23:02 | <p>I have a project with autotools: automake, autoconf.</p>
<p>I want to prohibit <code>make</code> from remaking files <code>configure</code>, <code>Makefile.in</code>, etc; just to do compile job.</p>
<p>Some of files are edited by hand, and I know that I should not to do this. (Or the project was updated from CVS ... | 4,624 | 196,561 | 2014-04-19 16:48:09 | 5,745,366 | 12 | 2011-04-21 14:20:25 | 98,530 | 2011-04-21 14:20:25 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5731023 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5745366 | <p>First of all, if you edit a generated file directly, it wouldn't be rebuilt anyway, because it is then newer then its prerequisites.</p>
<p>Then, there are two separate things going on here: <code>config.status</code> and <code>Makefile</code> are created during the build. It's hard to prevent these from being rem... | <p>First of all, if you edit a generated file directly, it wouldn't be rebuilt anyway, because it is then newer then its prerequisites.</p> <p>Then, there are two separate things going on here: <code>config.status</code> and <code>Makefile</code> are created during the build. It's hard to prevent these from being rem... | 335, 1101, 1102, 4301, 7511 | autoconf, automake, autotools, cvs, makefile | <h1>autotools: force make not to rebuild configure/Makefile</h1>
<p>I have a project with autotools: automake, autoconf.</p>
<p>I want to prohibit <code>make</code> from remaking files <code>configure</code>, <code>Makefile.in</code>, etc; just to do compile job.</p>
<p>Some of files are edited by hand, and I know th... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,698 | cvs | # autotools: force make not to rebuild configure/Makefile
I have a project with autotools: automake, autoconf.
I want to prohibit `make` from remaking files `configure`, `Makefile.in`, etc; just to do compile job.
Some of files are edited by hand, and I know that I should not to do this. (Or the project was updated ... | First of all, if you edit a generated file directly, it wouldn't be rebuilt anyway, because it is then newer then its prerequisites.
Then, there are two separate things going on here: `config.status` and `Makefile` are created during the build. It's hard to prevent these from being remade during the build unless you m... |
1160887 | Can .cvsignore exclude patterns found in recursive subdirectories? | 9 | 2009-07-21 18:28:08 | <p>Can I create a single .cvsignore file to exclude specific patterns for the current directory and recursively for all subdirectories? Basically I want to say at the top of my cvs module to exclude all *.swp or *.bak files instead of having to create a new .cvsignore for each subdirectory.</p>
<p>I suppose this behav... | 5,480 | 59,556 | 2009-07-21 20:20:51 | 1,161,214 | 12 | 2009-07-21 19:24:29 | 80,458 | 2009-07-21 20:20:51 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1160887 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1161214 | <p><a href="http://docs.freebsd.org/info/cvs/cvs.info.cvsignore.html" rel="noreferrer">CVS docs</a> list several solutions. In your case the following applies the best if you can access the $CVSROOT on the server:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li>The per-repository list in
<code>$CVSROOT/CVSROOT/cvsignore</code> is
... | <p><a href="http://docs.freebsd.org/info/cvs/cvs.info.cvsignore.html" rel="noreferrer">CVS docs</a> list several solutions. In your case the following applies the best if you can access the $CVSROOT on the server:</p> <blockquote> <ul> <li>The per-repository list in <code>$CVSROOT/CVSROOT/cvsignore</code> is ... | 335 | cvs | <h1>Can .cvsignore exclude patterns found in recursive subdirectories?</h1>
<p>Can I create a single .cvsignore file to exclude specific patterns for the current directory and recursively for all subdirectories? Basically I want to say at the top of my cvs module to exclude all *.swp or *.bak files instead of having to... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,699 | cvs | # Can .cvsignore exclude patterns found in recursive subdirectories?
Can I create a single .cvsignore file to exclude specific patterns for the current directory and recursively for all subdirectories? Basically I want to say at the top of my cvs module to exclude all *.swp or *.bak files instead of having to create a... | [CVS docs](http://docs.freebsd.org/info/cvs/cvs.info.cvsignore.html) list several solutions. In your case the following applies the best if you can access the $CVSROOT on the server:
> - The per-repository list in
> `$CVSROOT/CVSROOT/cvsignore` is
> appended to the list, if that file exists.
If you cannot access ... |
1031179 | How to check out a CVS branch point? | 9 | 2009-06-23 07:51:56 | <p>First, I have to admit I screwed up a little with CVS. I had a release tag <code>releaseX</code>, which was done some time back (i.e., not HEAD). Then I decided I need a maintenance branch at that point. Instead of creating a branch tag (<code>branchX</code>) in <em>addition</em> to <code>releaseX</code>, I <em>dele... | 32,819 | 60,281 | 2021-08-02 13:46:08 | 1,042,367 | 12 | 2009-06-25 05:55:41 | 23,154 | 2021-08-02 13:46:08 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1031179 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1042367 | <p>Since you did not set a tag when branching, the only way I see, is to use the date approach.
But you can still set that tag now. Lets assume you want to call that initial release "ReleaseX0", because unfortunately the name "ReleaseX" is already occupied for the branch. Depending on whether you wa... | <p>Since you did not set a tag when branching, the only way I see, is to use the date approach. But you can still set that tag now. Lets assume you want to call that initial release "ReleaseX0", because unfortunately the name "ReleaseX" is already occupied for the branch. Depending on whether you wa... | 335 | cvs | <h1>How to check out a CVS branch point?</h1>
<p>First, I have to admit I screwed up a little with CVS. I had a release tag <code>releaseX</code>, which was done some time back (i.e., not HEAD). Then I decided I need a maintenance branch at that point. Instead of creating a branch tag (<code>branchX</code>) in <em>addi... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,700 | cvs | # How to check out a CVS branch point?
First, I have to admit I screwed up a little with CVS. I had a release tag `releaseX`, which was done some time back (i.e., not HEAD). Then I decided I need a maintenance branch at that point. Instead of creating a branch tag (`branchX`) in *addition* to `releaseX`, I *deleted* t... | Since you did not set a tag when branching, the only way I see, is to use the date approach.
But you can still set that tag now. Lets assume you want to call that initial release "ReleaseX0", because unfortunately the name "ReleaseX" is already occupied for the branch. Depending on whether you want to set the tag on th... |
4420566 | SCM choice for a new user? | 7 | 2010-12-12 06:31:28 | <p>Real easy one here guys. Best justification gets the win.</p>
<p>I'm a computer science student at a school you've heard of, and have been programming for several years now (about 8), so I've written a fair few lines of code. But since I've never really been distributing - source or binaries - nor doing team develo... | 951 | 52,721 | 2018-02-22 12:50:56 | 4,427,318 | 12 | 2010-12-13 09:19:19 | 311,635 | 2018-02-22 12:50:56 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/4420566 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4427318 | <blockquote>
<p>Given the choice between Git and Hg, I'd probably go with Git - any disagreement? </p>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>Warning, I'm a mercurial fanboy.</strong></p>
<p>Git is not bad, but it has some quirks you have to know when you use it:</p>
<ul>
<li>You can push into a non-bare git repo, but this will... | <blockquote> <p>Given the choice between Git and Hg, I'd probably go with Git - any disagreement? </p> </blockquote> <p><strong>Warning, I'm a mercurial fanboy.</strong></p> <p>Git is not bad, but it has some quirks you have to know when you use it:</p> <ul> <li>You can push into a non-bare git repo, but this will... | 63, 119, 335, 456, 802 | cvs, git, mercurial, svn, version-control | <h1>SCM choice for a new user?</h1>
<p>Real easy one here guys. Best justification gets the win.</p>
<p>I'm a computer science student at a school you've heard of, and have been programming for several years now (about 8), so I've written a fair few lines of code. But since I've never really been distributing - source... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,701 | cvs | # SCM choice for a new user?
Real easy one here guys. Best justification gets the win.
I'm a computer science student at a school you've heard of, and have been programming for several years now (about 8), so I've written a fair few lines of code. But since I've never really been distributing - source or binaries - n... | > Given the choice between Git and Hg, I'd probably go with Git - any disagreement?
**Warning, I'm a mercurial fanboy.**
Git is not bad, but it has some quirks you have to know when you use it:
- You can push into a non-bare git repo, but this will screw up the working copy there (It moves the branch HEAD to the pus... |
4720857 | How to create 3D streoscopic images using MATLAB with image tool? | 6 | 2011-01-18 05:47:25 | <p>How do I create a 3D stereoscopic image from a 2D image using MATLAB?</p>
| 12,782 | 568,085 | 2015-01-03 03:12:46 | 4,724,311 | 12 | 2011-01-18 12:58:24 | 356,020 | 2011-01-19 06:46:20 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/4720857 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4724311 | <p>Either I'm misunderstanding your question (people have already pointed out that it's not clear), or you are misunderstanding the way 3D vision works. You don't "see 2D image using 3D glass". 3D vision is achieved by serving two different images, left image and right image, to the left eye and right eye, respectively... | <p>Either I'm misunderstanding your question (people have already pointed out that it's not clear), or you are misunderstanding the way 3D vision works. You don't "see 2D image using 3D glass". 3D vision is achieved by serving two different images, left image and right image, to the left eye and right eye, respectively... | 854, 6941, 97017 | image-processing, matlab, matlab-cvst | <h1>How to create 3D streoscopic images using MATLAB with image tool?</h1>
<p>How do I create a 3D stereoscopic image from a 2D image using MATLAB?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,702 | cvs | # How to create 3D streoscopic images using MATLAB with image tool?
How do I create a 3D stereoscopic image from a 2D image using MATLAB? | Either I'm misunderstanding your question (people have already pointed out that it's not clear), or you are misunderstanding the way 3D vision works. You don't "see 2D image using 3D glass". 3D vision is achieved by serving two different images, left image and right image, to the left eye and right eye, respectively. A... |
162960 | Is there a source-control system that allows tracking of file name changes? | 6 | 2008-10-02 15:21:09 | <p>So, I've been living with my cvs repositories for some time. Though there is a thing I miss - if i rename a file that is already in repository, I need to delete the one with old name from there and add the new one. Hence, I loose all my change-history. And sometimes there's a need to rename a file in alredy existing... | 295 | 4,172 | 2016-04-29 06:29:59 | 162,970 | 12 | 2008-10-02 15:22:28 | 4,494 | 2016-04-29 06:29:59 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/162960 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/162970 | <p>Subversion can do this, but you have to do it with </p>
<pre><code>svn move <oldfile> <newfile>
</code></pre>
<p>Edit: And in this decade, we do <code>git mv <oldfile> <newfile></code>, or just use <code>mv</code> and git usually figures it out on its own.</p>
| <p>Subversion can do this, but you have to do it with </p> <pre><code>svn move <oldfile> <newfile> </code></pre> <p>Edit: And in this decade, we do <code>git mv <oldfile> <newfile></code>, or just use <code>mv</code> and git usually figures it out on its own.</p> | 63, 335, 456 | cvs, svn, version-control | <h1>Is there a source-control system that allows tracking of file name changes?</h1>
<p>So, I've been living with my cvs repositories for some time. Though there is a thing I miss - if i rename a file that is already in repository, I need to delete the one with old name from there and add the new one. Hence, I loose al... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,703 | cvs | # Is there a source-control system that allows tracking of file name changes?
So, I've been living with my cvs repositories for some time. Though there is a thing I miss - if i rename a file that is already in repository, I need to delete the one with old name from there and add the new one. Hence, I loose all my chan... | Subversion can do this, but you have to do it with
```
svn move <oldfile> <newfile>
```
Edit: And in this decade, we do `git mv <oldfile> <newfile>`, or just use `mv` and git usually figures it out on its own. |
5071 | How to add CVS directories recursively | 40 | 2008-08-07 18:05:28 | <p>I've played with CVS a little bit and am not the most familiar with all of its capabilities, but a huge annoyance for me is trying to add new directories that contain more directories in them. Running "<code>cvs add</code>" only adds the contents of the current directory, and using "<code>cvs import</code>" didn't l... | 72,657 | 422 | 2016-06-07 14:53:29 | 5,262 | 11 | 2008-08-07 20:22:32 | 116 | 2008-08-07 20:22:32 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5071 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5262 | <p>Ah, spaces. This will work with spaces:</p>
<pre><code>find . -type f -print0| xargs -0 cvs add
</code></pre>
| <p>Ah, spaces. This will work with spaces:</p> <pre><code>find . -type f -print0| xargs -0 cvs add </code></pre> | 335 | cvs | <h1>How to add CVS directories recursively</h1>
<p>I've played with CVS a little bit and am not the most familiar with all of its capabilities, but a huge annoyance for me is trying to add new directories that contain more directories in them. Running "<code>cvs add</code>" only adds the contents of the current directo... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,704 | cvs | # How to add CVS directories recursively
I've played with CVS a little bit and am not the most familiar with all of its capabilities, but a huge annoyance for me is trying to add new directories that contain more directories in them. Running "`cvs add`" only adds the contents of the current directory, and using "`cvs ... | Ah, spaces. This will work with spaces:
```
find . -type f -print0| xargs -0 cvs add
``` |
2890757 | Downloading Eclipse's Source Code | 16 | 2010-05-23 05:34:16 | <p>I'm doing a study on large Java projects and would like to view the source code for Eclipse. I have gone to this url (<a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/CVS_Howto" rel="noreferrer">http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/CVS_Howto</a>) and figured that the most useful cvs repository for me to look at would be thi... | 17,188 | 30,563 | 2018-07-29 03:18:10 | 2,890,889 | 11 | 2010-05-23 06:51:34 | 241,590 | 2018-07-29 03:18:10 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2890757 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2890889 | <p>Just download the source tarball <code>eclipse-cvs.tgz</code> <a href="http://archive.eclipse.org/arch/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">from here</a> </p>
<p>EDIT: This also includes version history, so it may be larger than you need. For just a current version download <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download... | <p>Just download the source tarball <code>eclipse-cvs.tgz</code> <a href="http://archive.eclipse.org/arch/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">from here</a> </p> <p>EDIT: This also includes version history, so it may be larger than you need. For just a current version download <a href="http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download... | 17, 53, 335 | cvs, eclipse, java | <h1>Downloading Eclipse's Source Code</h1>
<p>I'm doing a study on large Java projects and would like to view the source code for Eclipse. I have gone to this url (<a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/CVS_Howto" rel="noreferrer">http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/CVS_Howto</a>) and figured that the most useful cv... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,705 | cvs | # Downloading Eclipse's Source Code
I'm doing a study on large Java projects and would like to view the source code for Eclipse. I have gone to this url (<http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/CVS_Howto>) and figured that the most useful cvs repository for me to look at would be this one:
:pserver:anonymous@dev.eclipse.o... | Just download the source tarball `eclipse-cvs.tgz` [from here](http://archive.eclipse.org/arch/)
EDIT: This also includes version history, so it may be larger than you need. For just a current version download [Platform-SDK.3.5.2](http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.5.2-2010... |
9300379 | Automatic Face Detection Using MATLAB | 9 | 2012-02-15 19:57:07 | <p>I am trying to implement automatic face detection using MATLAB. I know how to implement it using OpenCV, but i would like to do it in MATLAB.</p>
<p>I saw two websites on this:</p>
<p>1) <a href="http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/11073" rel="nofollow">http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileex... | 15,663 | 1,152,000 | 2015-07-03 10:44:34 | 10,963,699 | 11 | 2012-06-09 18:55:10 | 97,160 | 2013-04-06 22:14:38 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/9300379 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/10963699 | <p>Starting with the R2012a release, the Computer Vision System Toolbox includes a <a href="http://www.mathworks.com/help/vision/ref/vision.cascadeobjectdetectorclass.html#btaovqu" rel="noreferrer">Viola-Jones based</a> <a href="http://www.mathworks.com/help/vision/gs/object-detection-and-tracking.html#btd13m8" rel="no... | <p>Starting with the R2012a release, the Computer Vision System Toolbox includes a <a href="http://www.mathworks.com/help/vision/ref/vision.cascadeobjectdetectorclass.html#btaovqu" rel="noreferrer">Viola-Jones based</a> <a href="http://www.mathworks.com/help/vision/gs/object-detection-and-tracking.html#btd13m8" rel="no... | 854, 1720, 21030, 21754, 97017 | computer-vision, face-detection, matlab, matlab-cvst, opencv | <h1>Automatic Face Detection Using MATLAB</h1>
<p>I am trying to implement automatic face detection using MATLAB. I know how to implement it using OpenCV, but i would like to do it in MATLAB.</p>
<p>I saw two websites on this:</p>
<p>1) <a href="http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/11073" rel="nofollow... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,706 | cvs | # Automatic Face Detection Using MATLAB
I am trying to implement automatic face detection using MATLAB. I know how to implement it using OpenCV, but i would like to do it in MATLAB.
I saw two websites on this:
1) <http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/11073>. Firstly, this website is good and it works ... | Starting with the R2012a release, the Computer Vision System Toolbox includes a [Viola-Jones based](http://www.mathworks.com/help/vision/ref/vision.cascadeobjectdetectorclass.html#btaovqu) [face detector](http://www.mathworks.com/help/vision/gs/object-detection-and-tracking.html#btd13m8) with the `vision.CascadeObjectD... |
17544745 | CVS remove sticky tag without update | 8 | 2013-07-09 09:29:33 | <p>CVS is really driving me crazy! </p>
<p>Is there any trick to remove sticky tags without updating file contents?
I know of 'cvs up -A' but this also changes my files. </p>
<p>Or the other way round:
Is there any way to update a complete directory to a previous date without setting sticky tags in the first place?... | 17,239 | 220,220 | 2015-06-05 15:27:37 | 26,786,936 | 11 | 2014-11-06 18:38:12 | 2,476,389 | 2014-11-06 18:38:12 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/17544745 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/26786936 | <p>This may depend on your version of CVS, and comes with the caveat that it's not supported, but I used to manually remove the sticky tag from the CVS/Entries file. I did this a lot when I wanted to roll back my working version to a past version but avoid the sticky tag so that I could just update normally when I'm r... | <p>This may depend on your version of CVS, and comes with the caveat that it's not supported, but I used to manually remove the sticky tag from the CVS/Entries file. I did this a lot when I wanted to roll back my working version to a past version but avoid the sticky tag so that I could just update normally when I'm r... | 335 | cvs | <h1>CVS remove sticky tag without update</h1>
<p>CVS is really driving me crazy! </p>
<p>Is there any trick to remove sticky tags without updating file contents?
I know of 'cvs up -A' but this also changes my files. </p>
<p>Or the other way round:
Is there any way to update a complete directory to a previous date w... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,707 | cvs | # CVS remove sticky tag without update
CVS is really driving me crazy!
Is there any trick to remove sticky tags without updating file contents?
I know of 'cvs up -A' but this also changes my files.
Or the other way round:
Is there any way to update a complete directory to a previous date without setting sticky tags ... | This may depend on your version of CVS, and comes with the caveat that it's not supported, but I used to manually remove the sticky tag from the CVS/Entries file. I did this a lot when I wanted to roll back my working version to a past version but avoid the sticky tag so that I could just update normally when I'm ready... |
3314468 | How to get cvs log of commits without checking out repo | 8 | 2010-07-23 00:05:19 | <p>I want to get a list of all commits for a module in cvs without checking that module out. Is this possible? If so how?</p>
<p>I can use the cvs log command like so:</p>
<pre><code>cvs log > commitlog.txt
</code></pre>
<p>but this only appears to work for already checked out module that i'm running the command ... | 15,146 | 26,335 | 2015-10-19 14:10:24 | 3,314,495 | 11 | 2010-07-23 00:12:53 | 383,936 | 2015-10-19 14:10:24 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/3314468 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/3314495 | <p>Yes. There is a "rlog" command. It is similar to log except doesn't require checked out code. In other words, the command is run "remotely."</p>
<blockquote>
<p>rlog [options] [files…]</p>
<pre><code>Print out history information for modules. See log—Print out log
</code></pre>
<p>information for files.</... | <p>Yes. There is a "rlog" command. It is similar to log except doesn't require checked out code. In other words, the command is run "remotely."</p> <blockquote> <p>rlog [options] [files…]</p> <pre><code>Print out history information for modules. See log—Print out log </code></pre> <p>information for files.</... | 335 | cvs | <h1>How to get cvs log of commits without checking out repo</h1>
<p>I want to get a list of all commits for a module in cvs without checking that module out. Is this possible? If so how?</p>
<p>I can use the cvs log command like so:</p>
<pre><code>cvs log > commitlog.txt
</code></pre>
<p>but this only appears to ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,708 | cvs | # How to get cvs log of commits without checking out repo
I want to get a list of all commits for a module in cvs without checking that module out. Is this possible? If so how?
I can use the cvs log command like so:
```
cvs log > commitlog.txt
```
but this only appears to work for already checked out module that i'... | Yes. There is a "rlog" command. It is similar to log except doesn't require checked out code. In other words, the command is run "remotely."
> rlog [options] [files…]
>
> ```
> Print out history information for modules. See log—Print out log
> ```
>
> information for files.
>
> ```
> -b
>
> Only list revisions on ... |
11079781 | Cropping an ellipse from an image | 6 | 2012-06-18 09:08:15 | <p>I want to extract an elliptical region from an image (a portion of a face portion from an image) preferably in MATLAB:</p>
<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/nXzFf.gif" alt="enter image description here"> </p>
<p>For example, in this image, I want to extract the region within red boundary.<br>
Can anyone help me w... | 6,280 | 671,805 | 2015-10-24 09:03:15 | 11,081,695 | 11 | 2012-06-18 11:18:21 | 1,336,150 | 2012-06-19 07:02:39 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/11079781 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/11081695 | <p>Cropping is easy, all you have to do is apply a proper mask. The trick is to create such a mask.</p>
<p>Assuming <code>A</code> is your image, try this:</p>
<pre><code>%# Create an ellipse shaped mask
c = fix(size(A) / 2); %# Ellipse center point (y, x)
r_sq = [76, 100] .^ 2; %# Ellipse radii squared (y-axis, x... | <p>Cropping is easy, all you have to do is apply a proper mask. The trick is to create such a mask.</p> <p>Assuming <code>A</code> is your image, try this:</p> <pre><code>%# Create an ellipse shaped mask c = fix(size(A) / 2); %# Ellipse center point (y, x) r_sq = [76, 100] .^ 2; %# Ellipse radii squared (y-axis, x... | 854, 6941, 21030, 21754, 97017 | computer-vision, face-detection, image-processing, matlab, matlab-cvst | <h1>Cropping an ellipse from an image</h1>
<p>I want to extract an elliptical region from an image (a portion of a face portion from an image) preferably in MATLAB:</p>
<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/nXzFf.gif" alt="enter image description here"> </p>
<p>For example, in this image, I want to extract the region wi... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%cvs%'; a.Body contains code block; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,709 | cvs | # Cropping an ellipse from an image
I want to extract an elliptical region from an image (a portion of a face portion from an image) preferably in MATLAB:
For example, in this image, I want to extract the region within red boundary.
Can anyone help m... | Cropping is easy, all you have to do is apply a proper mask. The trick is to create such a mask.
Assuming `A` is your image, try this:
```
%# Create an ellipse shaped mask
c = fix(size(A) / 2); %# Ellipse center point (y, x)
r_sq = [76, 100] .^ 2; %# Ellipse radii squared (y-axis, x-axis)
[X, Y] = meshgrid(1:size(... |
927358 | How do I undo the most recent local commits in Git? | 27,180 | 2009-05-29 18:09:14 | <p>I accidentally committed the wrong files to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git" rel="noreferrer">Git</a> but haven't pushed the commit to the server yet.</p>
<p>How do I undo those commits from the <em>local</em> repository?</p>
| 16,515,583 | 89,904 | 2026-01-20 08:11:20 | 927,386 | 30,060 | 2009-05-29 18:13:42 | 62,130 | 2024-12-10 12:20:09 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/927358 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/927386 | <h2>Undo a commit & redo</h2>
<pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>$ git commit -m "Something terribly misguided" # (0: Your Accident)
$ git reset HEAD~ # (1)
# === If you just want to undo the commit, stop here! ===
[ edit files as necessary ] ... | <h2>Undo a commit & redo</h2> <pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>$ git commit -m "Something terribly misguided" # (0: Your Accident) $ git reset HEAD~ # (1) # === If you just want to undo the commit, stop here! === [ edit files as necessary ] ... | 119, 456, 5766, 53850 | git, git-commit, undo, version-control | <h1>How do I undo the most recent local commits in Git?</h1>
<p>I accidentally committed the wrong files to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git" rel="noreferrer">Git</a> but haven't pushed the commit to the server yet.</p>
<p>How do I undo those commits from the <em>local</em> repository?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,710 | git | # How do I undo the most recent local commits in Git?
I accidentally committed the wrong files to [Git](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git) but haven't pushed the commit to the server yet.
How do I undo those commits from the *local* repository? | ## Undo a commit & redo
```
$ git commit -m "Something terribly misguided" # (0: Your Accident)
$ git reset HEAD~ # (1)
# === If you just want to undo the commit, stop here! ===
[ edit files as necessary ] # (2)
$ git add . # (3)
$ git ... |
2003505 | How do I delete a Git branch locally and remotely? | 20,362 | 2010-01-05 01:12:15 | <p>Failed Attempts to Delete a Remote Branch:</p>
<pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>$ git branch -d remotes/origin/bugfix
error: branch 'remotes/origin/bugfix' not found.
$ git branch -d origin/bugfix
error: branch 'origin/bugfix' not found.
$ git branch -rd origin/bugfix
Deleted remote branch origin/... | 13,244,358 | 95,592 | 2025-01-16 08:39:12 | 2,003,515 | 26,777 | 2010-01-05 01:13:55 | 95,592 | 2025-01-16 08:39:12 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2003505 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2003515 | <h1>Executive Summary</h1>
<pre><code>git push -d <remote_name> <branchname> # Delete remote
git branch -d <branchname> # Delete local
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> In most cases, <code><remote_name></code> will be <code>origin</code>.</p>
<h1>Delete Local Branch</h1>
<... | <h1>Executive Summary</h1> <pre><code>git push -d <remote_name> <branchname> # Delete remote git branch -d <branchname> # Delete local </code></pre> <p><strong>Note:</strong> In most cases, <code><remote_name></code> will be <code>origin</code>.</p> <h1>Delete Local Branch</h1> <... | 119, 456, 28898, 41346, 76220 | git, git-branch, git-push, git-remote, version-control | <h1>How do I delete a Git branch locally and remotely?</h1>
<p>Failed Attempts to Delete a Remote Branch:</p>
<pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>$ git branch -d remotes/origin/bugfix
error: branch 'remotes/origin/bugfix' not found.
$ git branch -d origin/bugfix
error: branch 'origin/bugfix' not found.
... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,711 | git | # How do I delete a Git branch locally and remotely?
Failed Attempts to Delete a Remote Branch:
```
$ git branch -d remotes/origin/bugfix
error: branch 'remotes/origin/bugfix' not found.
$ git branch -d origin/bugfix
error: branch 'origin/bugfix' not found.
$ git branch -rd origin/bugfix
Deleted remote branch origi... | # Executive Summary
```
git push -d <remote_name> <branchname> # Delete remote
git branch -d <branchname> # Delete local
```
**Note:** In most cases, `<remote_name>` will be `origin`.
# Delete Local Branch
To delete the ***local*** branch, use one of the following:
```
git branch -d <branch_name>
g... |
6591213 | How can I rename a local Git branch? | 12,001 | 2011-07-06 03:20:36 | <p>How can I rename a local branch which has not yet been pushed to a remote repository?</p>
<p>Related:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1526794/rename-master-branch-for-both-local-and-remote-git-repositories?answertab=votes#tab-top">Rename master branch for both local and remote Git repositor... | 6,307,279 | 338,204 | 2025-02-04 17:09:47 | 6,591,218 | 19,681 | 2011-07-06 03:21:42 | 394,487 | 2022-09-04 13:58:19 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/6591213 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/6591218 | <p>To rename the current branch:</p>
<pre><code>git branch -m <newname>
</code></pre>
<p>To rename a branch while pointed to any branch:</p>
<pre><code>git branch -m <oldname> <newname>
</code></pre>
<p><code>-m</code> is short for <code>--move</code>.</p>
<hr />
<p>To push the local branch and reset... | <p>To rename the current branch:</p> <pre><code>git branch -m <newname> </code></pre> <p>To rename a branch while pointed to any branch:</p> <pre><code>git branch -m <oldname> <newname> </code></pre> <p><code>-m</code> is short for <code>--move</code>.</p> <hr /> <p>To push the local branch and reset... | 119, 456, 76220 | git, git-branch, version-control | <h1>How can I rename a local Git branch?</h1>
<p>How can I rename a local branch which has not yet been pushed to a remote repository?</p>
<p>Related:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1526794/rename-master-branch-for-both-local-and-remote-git-repositories?answertab=votes#tab-top">Rename master ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,712 | git | # How can I rename a local Git branch?
How can I rename a local branch which has not yet been pushed to a remote repository?
Related:
- [Rename master branch for both local and remote Git repositories](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1526794/rename-master-branch-for-both-local-and-remote-git-repositories?answert... | To rename the current branch:
```
git branch -m <newname>
```
To rename a branch while pointed to any branch:
```
git branch -m <oldname> <newname>
```
`-m` is short for `--move`.
---
To push the local branch and reset the upstream branch:
```
git push origin -u <newname>
```
To delete the remote branch:
```
g... |
179123 | How to modify existing, unpushed commit messages? | 7,640 | 2008-10-07 15:44:47 | <p>I wrote the wrong thing in a commit message.</p>
<p>How can I change the message? The commit has not been pushed yet.</p>
| 4,309,161 | 7,473 | 2025-07-22 15:53:50 | 179,147 | 19,076 | 2008-10-07 15:50:34 | 14,113 | 2022-01-25 00:38:55 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/179123 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/179147 | <h1>Amending the most recent commit message</h1>
<pre class="lang-sh prettyprint-override"><code>git commit --amend
</code></pre>
<p>will open your editor, allowing you to change the commit message of the most recent commit. Additionally, you can set the commit message directly in the command line with:</p>
<pre class=... | <h1>Amending the most recent commit message</h1> <pre class="lang-sh prettyprint-override"><code>git commit --amend </code></pre> <p>will open your editor, allowing you to change the commit message of the most recent commit. Additionally, you can set the commit message directly in the command line with:</p> <pre class=... | 119, 30968, 53850, 91259 | git, git-amend, git-commit, git-rewrite-history | <h1>How to modify existing, unpushed commit messages?</h1>
<p>I wrote the wrong thing in a commit message.</p>
<p>How can I change the message? The commit has not been pushed yet.</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,713 | git | # How to modify existing, unpushed commit messages?
I wrote the wrong thing in a commit message.
How can I change the message? The commit has not been pushed yet. | # Amending the most recent commit message
```
git commit --amend
```
will open your editor, allowing you to change the commit message of the most recent commit. Additionally, you can set the commit message directly in the command line with:
```
git commit --amend -m "New commit message"
```
…however, this can make ... |
348170 | How do I undo 'git add' before commit? | 11,597 | 2008-12-07 21:57:46 | <p>I mistakenly added files to Git using the command:</p>
<pre><code>git add myfile.txt
</code></pre>
<p>I have not yet run <code>git commit</code>. How do I undo this so that these changes will not be included in the commit?</p>
| 6,304,301 | 14,069 | 2025-01-05 04:38:28 | 348,234 | 13,865 | 2008-12-07 22:30:48 | 39,933 | 2023-10-11 02:02:19 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/348170 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/348234 | <h3>To unstage a specific file</h3>
<pre><code>git reset <file>
</code></pre>
<p>That will remove the file from the current index (the "about to be committed" list) without changing anything else.</p>
<h3>To unstage all files from the current change set:</h3>
<pre><code>git reset
</code></pre>
<hr />
<p... | <h3>To unstage a specific file</h3> <pre><code>git reset <file> </code></pre> <p>That will remove the file from the current index (the "about to be committed" list) without changing anything else.</p> <h3>To unstage all files from the current change set:</h3> <pre><code>git reset </code></pre> <hr /> <p... | 119, 5766, 34792, 53850 | git, git-add, git-commit, undo | <h1>How do I undo 'git add' before commit?</h1>
<p>I mistakenly added files to Git using the command:</p>
<pre><code>git add myfile.txt
</code></pre>
<p>I have not yet run <code>git commit</code>. How do I undo this so that these changes will not be included in the commit?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,714 | git | # How do I undo 'git add' before commit?
I mistakenly added files to Git using the command:
```
git add myfile.txt
```
I have not yet run `git commit`. How do I undo this so that these changes will not be included in the commit? | ### To unstage a specific file
```
git reset <file>
```
That will remove the file from the current index (the "about to be committed" list) without changing anything else.
### To unstage all files from the current change set:
```
git reset
```
---
In old versions of Git, the above commands are equivalent to `git ... |
1125968 | How do I force "git pull" to overwrite local files? | 9,950 | 2009-07-14 14:58:15 | <p>How do I force an overwrite of local files on a <code>git pull</code>? My local repository contains a file of the same filename as on the server.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>error: Untracked working tree file 'example.txt' would be overwritten by merge</p>
</blockquote>
| 9,503,082 | 98,046 | 2026-01-08 15:06:36 | 8,888,015 | 13,620 | 2012-01-17 00:02:58 | 489,564 | 2024-11-15 19:49:34 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1125968 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/8888015 | <blockquote>
<h2>⚠ Warning:</h2>
<p>Any uncommitted local change to tracked files will be lost, <strong>even if staged</strong>.</p>
<p>But any local file that's <em>not</em> tracked by Git will <em>not</em> be affected.</p>
</blockquote>
<hr />
<p>First, update all <code>origin/<branch></code> refs to latest:</p... | <blockquote> <h2>⚠ Warning:</h2> <p>Any uncommitted local change to tracked files will be lost, <strong>even if staged</strong>.</p> <p>But any local file that's <em>not</em> tracked by Git will <em>not</em> be affected.</p> </blockquote> <hr /> <p>First, update all <code>origin/<branch></code> refs to latest:</p... | 119, 456, 8000, 28896, 33720 | git, git-fetch, git-pull, overwrite, version-control | <h1>How do I force "git pull" to overwrite local files?</h1>
<p>How do I force an overwrite of local files on a <code>git pull</code>? My local repository contains a file of the same filename as on the server.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>error: Untracked working tree file 'example.txt' would be overwritten by merge</p>
</block... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,715 | git | # How do I force "git pull" to overwrite local files?
How do I force an overwrite of local files on a `git pull`? My local repository contains a file of the same filename as on the server.
> error: Untracked working tree file 'example.txt' would be overwritten by merge | > ## ⚠ Warning:
>
> Any uncommitted local change to tracked files will be lost, **even if staged**.
>
> But any local file that's *not* tracked by Git will *not* be affected.
---
First, update all `origin/<branch>` refs to latest:
```
git fetch --all
```
Backup your current branch (e.g. `main`):
```
git branch bac... |
4114095 | How do I revert a Git repository to a previous commit? | 7,607 | 2010-11-06 16:58:14 | <p>How do I revert from my current state to a snapshot made on a certain commit?</p>
<p>If I do <code>git log</code>, then I get the following output:</p>
<pre><code>$ git log
commit a867b4af366350be2e7c21b8de9cc6504678a61b`
Author: Me <me@me.com>
Date: Thu Nov 4 18:59:41 2010 -0400
blah blah blah...
commit... | 12,771,872 | 111,174 | 2025-02-23 12:21:56 | 4,114,122 | 12,571 | 2010-11-06 17:04:54 | 119,963 | 2024-03-06 15:03:35 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/4114095 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4114122 | <p>This depends a lot on what you mean by "revert".</p>
<h2>Temporarily switch to a different commit</h2>
<p>If you want to temporarily go back to it, fool around, then come back to where you are, all you have to do is check out the desired commit:</p>
<pre class="lang-sh prettyprint-override"><code># This wi... | <p>This depends a lot on what you mean by "revert".</p> <h2>Temporarily switch to a different commit</h2> <p>If you want to temporarily go back to it, fool around, then come back to where you are, all you have to do is check out the desired commit:</p> <pre class="lang-sh prettyprint-override"><code># This wi... | 119, 34403, 37230, 51381 | git, git-checkout, git-reset, git-revert | <h1>How do I revert a Git repository to a previous commit?</h1>
<p>How do I revert from my current state to a snapshot made on a certain commit?</p>
<p>If I do <code>git log</code>, then I get the following output:</p>
<pre><code>$ git log
commit a867b4af366350be2e7c21b8de9cc6504678a61b`
Author: Me <me@me.com>
... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,716 | git | # How do I revert a Git repository to a previous commit?
How do I revert from my current state to a snapshot made on a certain commit?
If I do `git log`, then I get the following output:
```
$ git log
commit a867b4af366350be2e7c21b8de9cc6504678a61b`
Author: Me <me@me.com>
Date: Thu Nov 4 18:59:41 2010 -0400
blah ... | This depends a lot on what you mean by "revert".
## Temporarily switch to a different commit
If you want to temporarily go back to it, fool around, then come back to where you are, all you have to do is check out the desired commit:
```
# This will detach your HEAD, that is, leave you with no branch checked out:
git... |
1783405 | How can I check out a remote Git branch? | 8,875 | 2009-11-23 14:23:46 | <p>How do I check out the remote <code>test</code> branch? I can see it with <code>git branch -r</code>. I tried:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>git checkout test</code>, which does nothing</li>
<li><code>git checkout origin/test</code> gives <code>* (no branch)</code></li>
</ul>
| 9,585,100 | 179,467 | 2025-12-08 18:08:53 | 1,783,426 | 11,957 | 2009-11-23 14:26:08 | 214,090 | 2023-05-27 15:43:43 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1783405 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1783426 | <p>The answer has been split depending on whether there is one remote repository configured or multiple. The reason for this is that for the single remote case, some of the commands can be simplified as there is less ambiguity.</p>
<p><strong>Updated for Git 2.23:</strong> For older versions, see the section at the end... | <p>The answer has been split depending on whether there is one remote repository configured or multiple. The reason for this is that for the single remote case, some of the commands can be simplified as there is less ambiguity.</p> <p><strong>Updated for Git 2.23:</strong> For older versions, see the section at the end... | 119, 31678, 37230 | git, git-checkout, remote-branch | <h1>How can I check out a remote Git branch?</h1>
<p>How do I check out the remote <code>test</code> branch? I can see it with <code>git branch -r</code>. I tried:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>git checkout test</code>, which does nothing</li>
<li><code>git checkout origin/test</code> gives <code>* (no branch)</code></li>
</ul>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,717 | git | # How can I check out a remote Git branch?
How do I check out the remote `test` branch? I can see it with `git branch -r`. I tried:
- `git checkout test`, which does nothing
- `git checkout origin/test` gives `* (no branch)` | The answer has been split depending on whether there is one remote repository configured or multiple. The reason for this is that for the single remote case, some of the commands can be simplified as there is less ambiguity.
**Updated for Git 2.23:** For older versions, see the section at the end.
## With One Remote
... |
292357 | What is the difference between 'git pull' and 'git fetch'? | 14,031 | 2008-11-15 09:51:09 | <p>What are the differences between <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-pull" rel="noreferrer"><code>git pull</code></a> and <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-fetch" rel="noreferrer"><code>git fetch</code></a>?</p>
| 3,716,393 | 6,068 | 2025-10-10 04:36:48 | 292,359 | 11,691 | 2008-11-15 09:52:40 | 893 | 2024-11-17 12:49:41 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/292357 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/292359 | <p>In the simplest terms, <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-pull" rel="noreferrer"><code>git pull</code></a> does a <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-fetch" rel="noreferrer"><code>git fetch</code></a> followed by a <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-merge" rel="noreferrer"><code>git merge</code></a>.</p>
<hr... | <p>In the simplest terms, <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-pull" rel="noreferrer"><code>git pull</code></a> does a <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-fetch" rel="noreferrer"><code>git fetch</code></a> followed by a <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-merge" rel="noreferrer"><code>git merge</code></a>.</p> <hr... | 119, 456, 28896, 33720 | git, git-fetch, git-pull, version-control | <h1>What is the difference between 'git pull' and 'git fetch'?</h1>
<p>What are the differences between <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-pull" rel="noreferrer"><code>git pull</code></a> and <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-fetch" rel="noreferrer"><code>git fetch</code></a>?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,718 | git | # What is the difference between 'git pull' and 'git fetch'?
What are the differences between [`git pull`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-pull) and [`git fetch`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-fetch)? | In the simplest terms, [`git pull`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-pull) does a [`git fetch`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-fetch) followed by a [`git merge`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-merge).
---
`git fetch` updates your remote-tracking branches under `refs/remotes/<remote>/`. This operation is safe to run at any ti... |
2432764 | How do I change the URI (URL) for a remote Git repository? | 6,874 | 2010-03-12 12:48:47 | <p>I have a repo (origin) on a USB key that I cloned on my hard drive (local). I moved "origin" to a NAS and successfully tested cloning it from here.</p>
<p>I would like to know if I can change the URI of "origin" in the settings of "local" so it will now pull from the NAS, and not from t... | 5,353,933 | 9,951 | 2026-01-16 16:29:41 | 2,432,799 | 11,124 | 2010-03-12 12:55:50 | 152,948 | 2026-01-16 16:29:41 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2432764 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2432799 | <p>First, view the existing remotes to verify which URL is currently set:</p>
<pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>git remote -v
</code></pre>
<p>Then, you can set it with:</p>
<pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>git remote set-url origin <NEW_GIT_URL_HERE>
</code></pre>
<p>See <a href=... | <p>First, view the existing remotes to verify which URL is currently set:</p> <pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>git remote -v </code></pre> <p>Then, you can set it with:</p> <pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>git remote set-url origin <NEW_GIT_URL_HERE> </code></pre> <p>See <a href=... | 119, 365, 41346 | git, git-remote, url | <h1>How do I change the URI (URL) for a remote Git repository?</h1>
<p>I have a repo (origin) on a USB key that I cloned on my hard drive (local). I moved "origin" to a NAS and successfully tested cloning it from here.</p>
<p>I would like to know if I can change the URI of "origin" in the settings o... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,719 | git | # How do I change the URI (URL) for a remote Git repository?
I have a repo (origin) on a USB key that I cloned on my hard drive (local). I moved "origin" to a NAS and successfully tested cloning it from here.
I would like to know if I can change the URI of "origin" in the settings of "local" so it will now pull from ... | First, view the existing remotes to verify which URL is currently set:
```
git remote -v
```
Then, you can set it with:
```
git remote set-url origin <NEW_GIT_URL_HERE>
```
See [`git help remote`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-remote). You also can edit `.git/config` and change the URLs there.
You're not in any dan... |
1628088 | Reset local repository branch to be just like remote repository HEAD | 5,981 | 2009-10-27 00:27:20 | <p>How do I reset my local branch to be just like the branch on the remote repository?</p>
<p>I tried:</p>
<pre><code>git reset --hard HEAD
</code></pre>
<p>But <code>git status</code> claims I have modified files:</p>
<pre><code>On branch master
Changes to be committed:
(use "git reset HEAD <file>..."... | 7,265,310 | 128,983 | 2025-09-26 11:32:55 | 1,628,334 | 10,304 | 2009-10-27 01:44:30 | 95,706 | 2025-06-16 00:25:35 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1628088 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1628334 | <p>Setting your branch to exactly match the remote branch can be done in two steps:</p>
<pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>git fetch origin
git reset --hard origin/master
</code></pre>
<p>If you want to save your current branch's state before doing this (just in case), you can do:</p>
<pre class="lang-b... | <p>Setting your branch to exactly match the remote branch can be done in two steps:</p> <pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>git fetch origin git reset --hard origin/master </code></pre> <p>If you want to save your current branch's state before doing this (just in case), you can do:</p> <pre class="lang-b... | 119, 5766 | git, undo | <h1>Reset local repository branch to be just like remote repository HEAD</h1>
<p>How do I reset my local branch to be just like the branch on the remote repository?</p>
<p>I tried:</p>
<pre><code>git reset --hard HEAD
</code></pre>
<p>But <code>git status</code> claims I have modified files:</p>
<pre><code>On branch ma... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,720 | git | # Reset local repository branch to be just like remote repository HEAD
How do I reset my local branch to be just like the branch on the remote repository?
I tried:
```
git reset --hard HEAD
```
But `git status` claims I have modified files:
```
On branch master
Changes to be committed:
(use "git reset HEAD <file... | Setting your branch to exactly match the remote branch can be done in two steps:
```
git fetch origin
git reset --hard origin/master
```
If you want to save your current branch's state before doing this (just in case), you can do:
```
git commit -a -m "Saving my work, just in case"
git branch my-saved-work
```
Now ... |
61212 | How do I remove local (untracked) files from the current Git working tree? | 8,378 | 2008-09-14 09:06:10 | <p>How do I delete untracked local files from the current working tree?</p>
| 3,676,359 | 4,883 | 2024-09-18 01:05:03 | 64,966 | 10,086 | 2008-09-15 17:32:55 | null | 2024-09-18 01:03:36 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/61212 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/64966 | <blockquote>
<h2><a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-clean" rel="noreferrer">git-clean</a> - Remove untracked files from the working tree</h2>
<h3>Synopsis</h3>
<pre><code>git clean [-d] [-f] [-i] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <path>…
</code></pre>
<h3>Description</h3>
<p>Cleans the working tre... | <blockquote> <h2><a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-clean" rel="noreferrer">git-clean</a> - Remove untracked files from the working tree</h2> <h3>Synopsis</h3> <pre><code>git clean [-d] [-f] [-i] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <path>… </code></pre> <h3>Description</h3> <p>Cleans the working tre... | 119, 1879, 76220 | branch, git, git-branch | <h1>How do I remove local (untracked) files from the current Git working tree?</h1>
<p>How do I delete untracked local files from the current working tree?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,721 | git | # How do I remove local (untracked) files from the current Git working tree?
How do I delete untracked local files from the current working tree? | > ## [git-clean](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-clean) - Remove untracked files from the working tree
>
> ### Synopsis
>
> ```
> git clean [-d] [-f] [-i] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <path>…
> ```
>
> ### Description
>
> Cleans the working tree by recursively removing files that are not under version control,... |
1274057 | How do I make Git forget about a file that was tracked, but is now in .gitignore? | 8,599 | 2009-08-13 19:23:22 | <p>I put a file that was previously being tracked by Git onto the <code>.gitignore</code> list. However, the file still shows up in <code>git status</code> after it is edited. How do I force Git to completely forget the file?</p>
| 2,735,817 | 16,957 | 2025-06-30 19:15:12 | 1,274,447 | 9,266 | 2009-08-13 20:40:59 | 19,563 | 2025-06-30 19:15:12 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1274057 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1274447 | <p><code>.gitignore</code> will prevent untracked files from being added (without an <code>add -f</code>) to the set of files tracked by Git. However, Git will continue to track any files that are already being tracked.</p>
<p>To stop tracking a file, we must remove it from the index:</p>
<pre><code>git rm --cached <... | <p><code>.gitignore</code> will prevent untracked files from being added (without an <code>add -f</code>) to the set of files tracked by Git. However, Git will continue to track any files that are already being tracked.</p> <p>To stop tracking a file, we must remove it from the index:</p> <pre><code>git rm --cached <... | 119, 25056, 112901 | git, gitignore, git-rm | <h1>How do I make Git forget about a file that was tracked, but is now in .gitignore?</h1>
<p>I put a file that was previously being tracked by Git onto the <code>.gitignore</code> list. However, the file still shows up in <code>git status</code> after it is edited. How do I force Git to completely forget the file?</p>... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,722 | git | # How do I make Git forget about a file that was tracked, but is now in .gitignore?
I put a file that was previously being tracked by Git onto the `.gitignore` list. However, the file still shows up in `git status` after it is edited. How do I force Git to completely forget the file? | `.gitignore` will prevent untracked files from being added (without an `add -f`) to the set of files tracked by Git. However, Git will continue to track any files that are already being tracked.
To stop tracking a file, we must remove it from the index:
```
git rm --cached <file>
```
To remove a folder and all files... |
2765421 | How do I push a new local branch to a remote Git repository and track it too? | 5,835 | 2010-05-04 12:58:34 | <p>How do I:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Create a local branch from another branch (via <code>git branch</code> or <code>git checkout -b</code>).</p>
</li>
<li><p>Push the local branch
to the remote repository (i.e. publish), but make it
trackable so that <code>git pull</code> and <code>git push</code> will work.</p>
</li>
</ol>
| 6,785,265 | 222,187 | 2025-07-21 20:01:47 | 6,232,535 | 8,656 | 2011-06-03 20:50:29 | 188,715 | 2025-03-03 07:58:22 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2765421 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/6232535 | <p>In Git 1.7.0 and later, you can checkout a new branch:</p>
<pre><code>git checkout -b <branch>
</code></pre>
<p>Edit files, add and commit. Then <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-push#Documentation/git-push.txt--u" rel="noreferrer">push with the <code>-u</code> (short for <code>--set-upstream</code>)</a> o... | <p>In Git 1.7.0 and later, you can checkout a new branch:</p> <pre><code>git checkout -b <branch> </code></pre> <p>Edit files, add and commit. Then <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-push#Documentation/git-push.txt--u" rel="noreferrer">push with the <code>-u</code> (short for <code>--set-upstream</code>)</a> o... | 119, 7330, 28898, 41346, 76220 | git, git-branch, git-push, git-remote, repository | <h1>How do I push a new local branch to a remote Git repository and track it too?</h1>
<p>How do I:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Create a local branch from another branch (via <code>git branch</code> or <code>git checkout -b</code>).</p>
</li>
<li><p>Push the local branch
to the remote repository (i.e. publish), but make it
trackab... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,723 | git | # How do I push a new local branch to a remote Git repository and track it too?
How do I:
1. Create a local branch from another branch (via `git branch` or `git checkout -b`).
2. Push the local branch
to the remote repository (i.e. publish), but make it
trackable so that `git pull` and `git push` will work. | In Git 1.7.0 and later, you can checkout a new branch:
```
git checkout -b <branch>
```
Edit files, add and commit. Then [push with the `-u` (short for `--set-upstream`)](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-push#Documentation/git-push.txt--u) option:
```
git push -u origin <branch>
```
Git will set up the tracking informa... |
1628563 | Move the most recent commit(s) to a new branch with Git | 6,760 | 2009-10-27 03:07:34 | <p>How do I move my recent commits on <code>master</code> to a new branch, and reset master to before those commits were made? e.g. From this:</p>
<pre><code>master A - B - C - D - E
</code></pre>
<p>To this:</p>
<pre><code>newbranch C - D - E
/
master A - B
</code></pre>
| 1,988,872 | 1,103,052 | 2025-09-03 16:12:25 | 1,628,584 | 8,629 | 2009-10-27 03:15:15 | 53,850 | 2024-02-28 16:23:17 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1628563 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1628584 | <p>WARNING: You <strong>need to store uncommitted edits</strong> to your stash before doing this, using <code>git stash</code>. Once complete, you can retrieve the stashed uncommitted edits with <code>git stash pop</code>. <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-reset#Documentation/git-reset.txt---hard" rel="noreferrer">... | <p>WARNING: You <strong>need to store uncommitted edits</strong> to your stash before doing this, using <code>git stash</code>. Once complete, you can retrieve the stashed uncommitted edits with <code>git stash pop</code>. <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-reset#Documentation/git-reset.txt---hard" rel="noreferrer">... | 119, 53847, 76220 | branching-and-merging, git, git-branch | <h1>Move the most recent commit(s) to a new branch with Git</h1>
<p>How do I move my recent commits on <code>master</code> to a new branch, and reset master to before those commits were made? e.g. From this:</p>
<pre><code>master A - B - C - D - E
</code></pre>
<p>To this:</p>
<pre><code>newbranch C - D - E
... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,724 | git | # Move the most recent commit(s) to a new branch with Git
How do I move my recent commits on `master` to a new branch, and reset master to before those commits were made? e.g. From this:
```
master A - B - C - D - E
```
To this:
```
newbranch C - D - E
/
master A - B
``` | WARNING: You **need to store uncommitted edits** to your stash before doing this, using `git stash`. Once complete, you can retrieve the stashed uncommitted edits with `git stash pop`. [git reset hard command will remove all changes!](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-reset#Documentation/git-reset.txt---hard)
## Moving to ... |
5480258 | How can I delete a remote tag? | 5,106 | 2011-03-29 23:41:56 | <p>How can I delete a Git tag that has already been pushed?</p>
| 2,584,796 | 97,101 | 2026-01-23 18:58:35 | 5,480,292 | 8,317 | 2011-03-29 23:45:58 | 15,872 | 2025-05-12 08:53:24 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5480258 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5480292 | <p>You can push an 'empty' reference to the remote tag name:</p>
<pre><code>git push origin :tagname
</code></pre>
<p>Or, more expressively, use the <code>--delete</code> option (or <code>-d</code> if your git version is older than 1.8.0):</p>
<pre><code>git push --delete origin tagname
</code></pre>
<p>Note that git h... | <p>You can push an 'empty' reference to the remote tag name:</p> <pre><code>git push origin :tagname </code></pre> <p>Or, more expressively, use the <code>--delete</code> option (or <code>-d</code> if your git version is older than 1.8.0):</p> <pre><code>git push --delete origin tagname </code></pre> <p>Note that git h... | 119, 60718 | git, git-tag | <h1>How can I delete a remote tag?</h1>
<p>How can I delete a Git tag that has already been pushed?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,725 | git | # How can I delete a remote tag?
How can I delete a Git tag that has already been pushed? | You can push an 'empty' reference to the remote tag name:
```
git push origin :tagname
```
Or, more expressively, use the `--delete` option (or `-d` if your git version is older than 1.8.0):
```
git push --delete origin tagname
```
Note that git has tag namespace and branch namespace so you may use the same name fo... |
215718 | How can I reset or revert a file to a specific revision? | 5,887 | 2008-10-18 23:34:02 | <p>How can I revert a modified file to its previous revision at a specific commit hash (which I determined via <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-log" rel="noreferrer"><code>git log</code></a> and <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-diff" rel="noreferrer"><code>git diff</code></a>)?</p>
| 3,302,709 | 3,410 | 2024-11-11 14:29:44 | 215,731 | 7,903 | 2008-10-18 23:39:35 | 893 | 2023-12-10 20:50:14 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/215718 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/215731 | <p>Assuming the hash of the commit you want is <code>c5f567</code>:</p>
<pre><code>git checkout c5f567 -- file1/to/restore file2/to/restore
</code></pre>
<p>The <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-checkout" rel="noreferrer">git checkout</a> man page gives more information.</p>
<p>If you want to revert to the commit b... | <p>Assuming the hash of the commit you want is <code>c5f567</code>:</p> <pre><code>git checkout c5f567 -- file1/to/restore file2/to/restore </code></pre> <p>The <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-checkout" rel="noreferrer">git checkout</a> man page gives more information.</p> <p>If you want to revert to the commit b... | 119, 456, 37230, 165501 | git, git-checkout, git-restore, version-control | <h1>How can I reset or revert a file to a specific revision?</h1>
<p>How can I revert a modified file to its previous revision at a specific commit hash (which I determined via <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-log" rel="noreferrer"><code>git log</code></a> and <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-diff" rel="noref... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,727 | git | # How can I reset or revert a file to a specific revision?
How can I revert a modified file to its previous revision at a specific commit hash (which I determined via [`git log`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-log) and [`git diff`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-diff))? | Assuming the hash of the commit you want is `c5f567`:
```
git checkout c5f567 -- file1/to/restore file2/to/restore
```
The [git checkout](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-checkout) man page gives more information.
If you want to revert to the commit before `c5f567`, append `~1` (where 1 is the number of commits you want... |
134882 | Undoing a git rebase | 4,464 | 2008-09-25 17:59:22 | <p>How do I easily undo a git rebase? A lengthy manual method is:</p>
<ol>
<li>checkout the commit parent to both of the branches</li>
<li>create and checkout a temporary branch</li>
<li>cherry-pick all commits by hand</li>
<li>reset the faulty rebased branch to point to the temporary branch</li>
</ol>
<p>In my current... | 2,363,923 | 6,349 | 2025-10-29 15:18:23 | 135,614 | 6,204 | 2008-09-25 19:56:28 | 19,563 | 2025-03-20 18:01:33 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/134882 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/135614 | <p>The easiest way would be to find the head commit of the branch as it was immediately before the rebase started in the <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-reflog" rel="noreferrer">reflog</a>...</p>
<pre><code>git reflog
</code></pre>
<p>and to reset the current branch to it.</p>
<p>Suppose the old commit was <code>... | <p>The easiest way would be to find the head commit of the branch as it was immediately before the rebase started in the <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-reflog" rel="noreferrer">reflog</a>...</p> <pre><code>git reflog </code></pre> <p>and to reset the current branch to it.</p> <p>Suppose the old commit was <code>... | 119, 5766, 8974, 29934 | git, git-rebase, rebase, undo | <h1>Undoing a git rebase</h1>
<p>How do I easily undo a git rebase? A lengthy manual method is:</p>
<ol>
<li>checkout the commit parent to both of the branches</li>
<li>create and checkout a temporary branch</li>
<li>cherry-pick all commits by hand</li>
<li>reset the faulty rebased branch to point to the temporary bran... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,728 | git | # Undoing a git rebase
How do I easily undo a git rebase? A lengthy manual method is:
1. checkout the commit parent to both of the branches
2. create and checkout a temporary branch
3. cherry-pick all commits by hand
4. reset the faulty rebased branch to point to the temporary branch
In my current situation, this wo... | The easiest way would be to find the head commit of the branch as it was immediately before the rebase started in the [reflog](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-reflog)...
```
git reflog
```
and to reset the current branch to it.
Suppose the old commit was `HEAD@{2}` in the ref log:
```
git reset --soft "HEAD@{2}"
```
... |
1338728 | How do I delete a commit from a branch? | 4,504 | 2009-08-27 03:39:50 | <p>How do I delete a commit from my branch history? Should I use <code>git reset --hard HEAD</code>?</p>
| 5,728,939 | 128,983 | 2025-07-21 16:28:16 | 1,338,744 | 5,730 | 2009-08-27 03:44:04 | 64,004 | 2024-03-30 21:31:37 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1338728 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1338744 | <p><strong>Careful:</strong> <code>git reset --hard</code> <strong>WILL DELETE YOUR WORKING DIRECTORY CHANGES</strong>.
Be sure to <strong>stash any local changes you want to keep</strong> before running this command.</p>
<p>Assuming you are sitting on that commit, then this command will wack it...</p>
<pre class="lang... | <p><strong>Careful:</strong> <code>git reset --hard</code> <strong>WILL DELETE YOUR WORKING DIRECTORY CHANGES</strong>. Be sure to <strong>stash any local changes you want to keep</strong> before running this command.</p> <p>Assuming you are sitting on that commit, then this command will wack it...</p> <pre class="lang... | 119, 5597, 29934, 51381, 53850 | commit, git, git-commit, git-rebase, git-reset | <h1>How do I delete a commit from a branch?</h1>
<p>How do I delete a commit from my branch history? Should I use <code>git reset --hard HEAD</code>?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,729 | git | # How do I delete a commit from a branch?
How do I delete a commit from my branch history? Should I use `git reset --hard HEAD`? | **Careful:** `git reset --hard` **WILL DELETE YOUR WORKING DIRECTORY CHANGES**.
Be sure to **stash any local changes you want to keep** before running this command.
Assuming you are sitting on that commit, then this command will wack it...
```
git reset --hard HEAD~1
```
The `HEAD~1` means the commit before head.
O... |
1143796 | Remove a file from a Git repository without deleting it from the local filesystem | 4,060 | 2009-07-17 14:56:43 | <p>I want to remove a file from my repository.</p>
<pre><code>git rm file_to_remove.txt
</code></pre>
<p>will remove the file from the repository, but it will also remove the file from the local file system. How do I remove this file from the repo <strong>without</strong> deleting my local copy of the file?</p>
| 1,346,366 | 127,056 | 2025-07-22 12:49:25 | 1,143,800 | 5,657 | 2009-07-17 14:57:26 | 36,723 | 2022-07-25 05:07:20 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1143796 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1143800 | <p>The <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rm" rel="noreferrer"><code>git rm</code></a> documentation states:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>When <code>--cached</code> is given, the staged content has to match either the tip of the branch or the file on disk, allowing the file to be removed from just the index.</p>
</blockquote... | <p>The <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rm" rel="noreferrer"><code>git rm</code></a> documentation states:</p> <blockquote> <p>When <code>--cached</code> is given, the staged content has to match either the tip of the branch or the file on disk, allowing the file to be removed from just the index.</p> </blockquote... | 119, 7330, 18556, 37510, 112901 | delete-file, git, git-rm, remote-server, repository | <h1>Remove a file from a Git repository without deleting it from the local filesystem</h1>
<p>I want to remove a file from my repository.</p>
<pre><code>git rm file_to_remove.txt
</code></pre>
<p>will remove the file from the repository, but it will also remove the file from the local file system. How do I remove this ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,730 | git | # Remove a file from a Git repository without deleting it from the local filesystem
I want to remove a file from my repository.
```
git rm file_to_remove.txt
```
will remove the file from the repository, but it will also remove the file from the local file system. How do I remove this file from the repo **without** ... | The [`git rm`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rm) documentation states:
> When `--cached` is given, the staged content has to match either the tip of the branch or the file on disk, allowing the file to be removed from just the index.
So, for a single file:
```
git rm --cached file_to_remove.txt
```
and for a single ... |
2389361 | Undo a Git merge that hasn't been pushed yet | 4,981 | 2010-03-05 19:24:44 | <p>I accidentally ran <code>git merge some_other_branch</code> on my local master branch. I haven't pushed the changes to origin master. How do I undo the merge?</p>
<hr />
<p>After merging, <code>git status</code> says:</p>
<pre><code># On branch master
# Your branch is ahead of 'origin/master' by 5 commits.
</code></... | 3,492,366 | 107,277 | 2025-05-29 10:26:57 | 2,389,423 | 5,628 | 2010-03-05 19:34:01 | 5,731 | 2018-11-30 02:00:37 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2389361 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2389423 | <p>With <code>git reflog</code> check which commit is one prior the merge (<code>git reflog</code> will be a better option than <code>git log</code>). Then you can reset it using:</p>
<pre><code>git reset --hard commit_sha
</code></pre>
<p>There's also another way:</p>
<pre><code>git reset --hard HEAD~1
</code></pre... | <p>With <code>git reflog</code> check which commit is one prior the merge (<code>git reflog</code> will be a better option than <code>git log</code>). Then you can reset it using:</p> <pre><code>git reset --hard commit_sha </code></pre> <p>There's also another way:</p> <pre><code>git reset --hard HEAD~1 </code></pre... | 119, 5766, 28897 | git, git-merge, undo | <h1>Undo a Git merge that hasn't been pushed yet</h1>
<p>I accidentally ran <code>git merge some_other_branch</code> on my local master branch. I haven't pushed the changes to origin master. How do I undo the merge?</p>
<hr />
<p>After merging, <code>git status</code> says:</p>
<pre><code># On branch master
# Your bran... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,731 | git | # Undo a Git merge that hasn't been pushed yet
I accidentally ran `git merge some_other_branch` on my local master branch. I haven't pushed the changes to origin master. How do I undo the merge?
---
After merging, `git status` says:
```
# On branch master
# Your branch is ahead of 'origin/master' by 5 commits.
```
... | With `git reflog` check which commit is one prior the merge (`git reflog` will be a better option than `git log`). Then you can reset it using:
```
git reset --hard commit_sha
```
There's also another way:
```
git reset --hard HEAD~1
```
It will get you back 1 commit.
**Be aware that any modified and uncommitted/u... |
3042437 | How can I change the commit author for a single commit? | 3,314 | 2010-06-15 04:00:08 | <p>I want to change the <code>author</code> of a specific commit in the <code>git</code> history, and it's <strong>not</strong> the <em>latest</em> commit.</p>
<p><strong>Related:</strong> <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/750172/how-do-i-change-the-author-of-a-commit-in-git">How do I change the author and c... | 1,974,883 | 69,684 | 2025-08-20 17:14:31 | 3,042,512 | 5,324 | 2010-06-15 04:31:46 | 148,870 | 2020-04-03 10:25:31 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/3042437 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/3042512 | <p>Interactive rebase off of a point earlier in the history than the commit you need to modify (<code>git rebase -i <earliercommit></code>). In the list of commits being rebased, change the text from <code>pick</code> to <code>edit</code> next to the hash of the one you want to modify. Then when git prompts you t... | <p>Interactive rebase off of a point earlier in the history than the commit you need to modify (<code>git rebase -i <earliercommit></code>). In the list of commits being rebased, change the text from <code>pick</code> to <code>edit</code> next to the hash of the one you want to modify. Then when git prompts you t... | 119, 53850 | git, git-commit | <h1>How can I change the commit author for a single commit?</h1>
<p>I want to change the <code>author</code> of a specific commit in the <code>git</code> history, and it's <strong>not</strong> the <em>latest</em> commit.</p>
<p><strong>Related:</strong> <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/750172/how-do-i-chang... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,733 | git | # How can I change the commit author for a single commit?
I want to change the `author` of a specific commit in the `git` history, and it's **not** the *latest* commit.
**Related:** [How do I change the author and committer name/email for multiple commits?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/750172/how-do-i-change-t... | Interactive rebase off of a point earlier in the history than the commit you need to modify (`git rebase -i <earliercommit>`). In the list of commits being rebased, change the text from `pick` to `edit` next to the hash of the one you want to modify. Then when git prompts you to change the commit, use this:
```
git co... |
115983 | How do I add an empty directory to a Git repository? | 5,509 | 2008-09-22 16:41:03 | <p>How do I add an empty directory (that contains no files) to a Git repository?</p>
| 1,734,320 | 7,473 | 2025-07-19 21:25:58 | 932,982 | 5,245 | 2009-05-31 22:10:40 | 115,218 | 2018-11-20 11:59:59 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/115983 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/932982 | <p>Another way to make a directory stay (almost) empty (in the repository) is to create a <code>.gitignore</code> file inside that directory that contains these four lines:</p>
<pre><code># Ignore everything in this directory
*
# Except this file
!.gitignore
</code></pre>
<p>Then you don't have to get the order right... | <p>Another way to make a directory stay (almost) empty (in the repository) is to create a <code>.gitignore</code> file inside that directory that contains these four lines:</p> <pre><code># Ignore everything in this directory * # Except this file !.gitignore </code></pre> <p>Then you don't have to get the order right... | 119, 218, 34792 | directory, git, git-add | <h1>How do I add an empty directory to a Git repository?</h1>
<p>How do I add an empty directory (that contains no files) to a Git repository?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,734 | git | # How do I add an empty directory to a Git repository?
How do I add an empty directory (that contains no files) to a Git repository? | Another way to make a directory stay (almost) empty (in the repository) is to create a `.gitignore` file inside that directory that contains these four lines:
```
# Ignore everything in this directory
*
# Except this file
!.gitignore
```
Then you don't have to get the order right the way that you have to do in m104's... |
67699 | How do I clone all remote branches? | 4,839 | 2008-09-15 22:42:07 | <p>My <code>master</code> and <code>development</code> branches are tracked remotely on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub" rel="noreferrer">GitHub</a>. How do I clone both these branches?</p>
| 1,897,398 | 117 | 2025-12-17 14:08:28 | 72,156 | 5,229 | 2008-09-16 13:28:22 | 12,089 | 2022-08-02 22:29:56 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/67699 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/72156 | <p>First, clone a remote <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git_%28software%29" rel="noreferrer">Git</a> repository and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cd_%28command%29" rel="noreferrer"><code>cd</code></a> into it:</p>
<pre><code>$ git clone git://example.com/myproject
$ cd myproject
</code></pre>
<p>Next, lo... | <p>First, clone a remote <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git_%28software%29" rel="noreferrer">Git</a> repository and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cd_%28command%29" rel="noreferrer"><code>cd</code></a> into it:</p> <pre><code>$ git clone git://example.com/myproject $ cd myproject </code></pre> <p>Next, lo... | 119, 31678, 34099, 76220 | git, git-branch, git-clone, remote-branch | <h1>How do I clone all remote branches?</h1>
<p>My <code>master</code> and <code>development</code> branches are tracked remotely on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub" rel="noreferrer">GitHub</a>. How do I clone both these branches?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,735 | git | # How do I clone all remote branches?
My `master` and `development` branches are tracked remotely on [GitHub](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub). How do I clone both these branches? | First, clone a remote [Git](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git_%28software%29) repository and [`cd`](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cd_%28command%29) into it:
```
$ git clone git://example.com/myproject
$ cd myproject
```
Next, look at the local branches in your repository:
```
$ git branch
* master
```
But there are o... |
1085162 | Commit only part of a file's changes in Git | 3,705 | 2009-07-06 02:25:02 | <p>When I make changes to a file in Git, how can I commit only some of the changes?</p>
<p>For example, how could I commit only 15 lines out of 30 lines that have been changed in a file?</p>
| 726,383 | 76,509 | 2024-03-05 22:47:00 | 1,085,191 | 5,097 | 2009-07-06 02:36:42 | 120,146 | 2022-06-17 17:14:12 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1085162 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1085191 | <p>You can use:</p>
<pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>git add --patch <filename>
</code></pre>
<p>or for short:</p>
<pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>git add -p <filename>
</code></pre>
<p>Git will break down your file into what it thinks are sensible "hunks" (porti... | <p>You can use:</p> <pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>git add --patch <filename> </code></pre> <p>or for short:</p> <pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>git add -p <filename> </code></pre> <p>Git will break down your file into what it thinks are sensible "hunks" (porti... | 119, 53850 | git, git-commit | <h1>Commit only part of a file's changes in Git</h1>
<p>When I make changes to a file in Git, how can I commit only some of the changes?</p>
<p>For example, how could I commit only 15 lines out of 30 lines that have been changed in a file?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,736 | git | # Commit only part of a file's changes in Git
When I make changes to a file in Git, how can I commit only some of the changes?
For example, how could I commit only 15 lines out of 30 lines that have been changed in a file? | You can use:
```
git add --patch <filename>
```
or for short:
```
git add -p <filename>
```
Git will break down your file into what it thinks are sensible "hunks" (portions of the file). It will then prompt you with this question:
```
Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,/,j,J,g,s,e,?]?
```
Here is a description of each op... |
52522565 | Git is not working after macOS update ("xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools") | 3,513 | 2018-09-26 16:43:18 | <p>I updated to the latest OS, and/or restarted my computer (this happens on every major update, but this time all I did was restart my computer on 2022-09-13).</p>
<p>This morning I navigated to my work's codebase in the command line on my <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro" rel="noreferrer">MacBook Pr... | 1,507,400 | 8,221,725 | 2026-01-05 19:17:15 | 52,522,566 | 5,072 | 2018-09-26 16:43:18 | 8,221,725 | 2023-10-03 14:34:27 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/52522565 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/52522566 | <p>The problem is that Xcode Command-line Tools needs to be updated due to a MacOs update.</p>
<ul>
<li>Did not run into this on Sonoma.
<ul>
<li>Maybe Apple fixed the process?</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Updated for Ventura</li>
</ul>
<p>After opening the terminal after restarting, I tried to go to my code, and do a <code>gi... | <p>The problem is that Xcode Command-line Tools needs to be updated due to a MacOs update.</p> <ul> <li>Did not run into this on Sonoma. <ul> <li>Maybe Apple fixed the process?</li> </ul> </li> <li>Updated for Ventura</li> </ul> <p>After opening the terminal after restarting, I tried to go to my code, and do a <code>gi... | 119, 369, 391, 908, 1231 | command-line, git, macos, terminal, xcode | <h1>Git is not working after macOS update ("xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools")</h1>
<p>I updated to the latest OS, and/or restarted my computer (this happens on every major update, but this time all I did was restart my computer on 2022-09-13).</p>
<p>This morning I navig... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,737 | git | # Git is not working after macOS update ("xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools")
I updated to the latest OS, and/or restarted my computer (this happens on every major update, but this time all I did was restart my computer on 2022-09-13).
This morning I navigated to my work... | The problem is that Xcode Command-line Tools needs to be updated due to a MacOs update.
- Did not run into this on Sonoma.
- Maybe Apple fixed the process?
- Updated for Ventura
After opening the terminal after restarting, I tried to go to my code, and do a `git status`, and I got an error and prompt for command li... |
520650 | Make an existing Git branch track a remote branch? | 4,119 | 2009-02-06 15:14:04 | <p>I know how to make a new branch that tracks remote branches, but <strong>how do I make an existing branch track a remote branch?</strong></p>
<p>I know I can just edit the <code>.git/config</code> file, but it seems there should be an easier way.</p>
| 1,950,315 | 825 | 2023-09-06 04:32:19 | 2,286,030 | 4,958 | 2010-02-18 03:06:52 | 95,706 | 2020-08-21 18:22:38 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/520650 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2286030 | <p>Given a branch <code>foo</code> and a remote <code>upstream</code>:</p>
<p><strong>As of Git 1.8.0:</strong></p>
<pre><code>git branch -u upstream/foo
</code></pre>
<p>Or, if local branch <code>foo</code> is not the current branch:</p>
<pre><code>git branch -u upstream/foo foo
</code></pre>
<p>Or, if you like to typ... | <p>Given a branch <code>foo</code> and a remote <code>upstream</code>:</p> <p><strong>As of Git 1.8.0:</strong></p> <pre><code>git branch -u upstream/foo </code></pre> <p>Or, if local branch <code>foo</code> is not the current branch:</p> <pre><code>git branch -u upstream/foo foo </code></pre> <p>Or, if you like to typ... | 119, 1879, 76220 | branch, git, git-branch | <h1>Make an existing Git branch track a remote branch?</h1>
<p>I know how to make a new branch that tracks remote branches, but <strong>how do I make an existing branch track a remote branch?</strong></p>
<p>I know I can just edit the <code>.git/config</code> file, but it seems there should be an easier way.</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,738 | git | # Make an existing Git branch track a remote branch?
I know how to make a new branch that tracks remote branches, but **how do I make an existing branch track a remote branch?**
I know I can just edit the `.git/config` file, but it seems there should be an easier way. | Given a branch `foo` and a remote `upstream`:
**As of Git 1.8.0:**
```
git branch -u upstream/foo
```
Or, if local branch `foo` is not the current branch:
```
git branch -u upstream/foo foo
```
Or, if you like to type longer commands, these are equivalent to the above two:
```
git branch --set-upstream-to=upstrea... |
424071 | How do I list all the files in a commit? | 3,687 | 2009-01-08 12:26:32 | <p>How can I print a plain list of all files that were part of a given commit?</p>
<p>Although the following lists the files, it also includes unwanted diff information for each:</p>
<pre><code>git show a303aa90779efdd2f6b9d90693e2cbbbe4613c1d
</code></pre>
| 2,426,121 | 11,123 | 2024-08-08 06:36:35 | 424,142 | 4,953 | 2009-01-08 13:02:22 | 8,985 | 2023-02-03 10:33:16 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/424071 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/424142 | <p><strong>Preferred Way</strong> (because it's a <em>plumbing</em> command; meant to be programmatic):</p>
<pre><code>$ git diff-tree --no-commit-id --name-only bd61ad98 -r
index.html
javascript/application.js
javascript/ie6.js
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Another Way</strong> (less preferred for scripts, because it's a <... | <p><strong>Preferred Way</strong> (because it's a <em>plumbing</em> command; meant to be programmatic):</p> <pre><code>$ git diff-tree --no-commit-id --name-only bd61ad98 -r index.html javascript/application.js javascript/ie6.js </code></pre> <p><strong>Another Way</strong> (less preferred for scripts, because it's a <... | 119, 74295 | git, git-show | <h1>How do I list all the files in a commit?</h1>
<p>How can I print a plain list of all files that were part of a given commit?</p>
<p>Although the following lists the files, it also includes unwanted diff information for each:</p>
<pre><code>git show a303aa90779efdd2f6b9d90693e2cbbbe4613c1d
</code></pre>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,739 | git | # How do I list all the files in a commit?
How can I print a plain list of all files that were part of a given commit?
Although the following lists the files, it also includes unwanted diff information for each:
```
git show a303aa90779efdd2f6b9d90693e2cbbbe4613c1d
``` | **Preferred Way** (because it's a *plumbing* command; meant to be programmatic):
```
$ git diff-tree --no-commit-id --name-only bd61ad98 -r
index.html
javascript/application.js
javascript/ie6.js
```
**Another Way** (less preferred for scripts, because it's a *porcelain* command; meant to be user-facing)
```
$ git sh... |
572549 | Difference between "git add -A" and "git add ." | 3,494 | 2009-02-21 06:51:06 | <p>What is the difference between <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-add#Documentation/git-add.txt--A" rel="noreferrer"><code>git add [--all | -A]</code></a> and <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-add" rel="noreferrer"><code>git add .</code></a>?</p>
| 2,209,611 | 64,313 | 2025-03-13 15:13:49 | 572,660 | 4,919 | 2009-02-21 09:00:04 | 19,563 | 2021-02-20 19:57:41 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/572549 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/572660 | <p><em>This answer only applies to <strong>Git version 1.x</strong>. For Git version 2.x, see other answers.</em></p>
<hr />
<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><p><code>git add -A</code> stages <strong>all changes</strong></p>
</li>
<li><p><code>git add .</code> stages new files and modifications, <strong>withou... | <p><em>This answer only applies to <strong>Git version 1.x</strong>. For Git version 2.x, see other answers.</em></p> <hr /> <p><strong>Summary:</strong></p> <ul> <li><p><code>git add -A</code> stages <strong>all changes</strong></p> </li> <li><p><code>git add .</code> stages new files and modifications, <strong>withou... | 119, 34792 | git, git-add | <h1>Difference between "git add -A" and "git add ."</h1>
<p>What is the difference between <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-add#Documentation/git-add.txt--A" rel="noreferrer"><code>git add [--all | -A]</code></a> and <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-add" rel="noreferrer"><code>git add .</code></a>?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,740 | git | # Difference between "git add -A" and "git add ."
What is the difference between [`git add [--all | -A]`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-add#Documentation/git-add.txt--A) and [`git add .`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-add)? | *This answer only applies to **Git version 1.x**. For Git version 2.x, see other answers.*
---
**Summary:**
- `git add -A` stages **all changes**
- `git add .` stages new files and modifications, **without deletions** (on the current directory and its subdirectories).
- `git add -u` stages modifications and deletion... |
1580596 | How do I make Git ignore file mode (chmod) changes? | 2,957 | 2009-10-16 21:43:38 | <p>I have a project in which I have to change the mode of files with <code>chmod</code> to 777 while developing, but which should not change in the main repo. </p>
<p>Git picks up on <code>chmod -R 777 .</code> and marks all files as changed. Is there a way to make Git ignore mode changes that have been made to files?... | 1,611,478 | 149,389 | 2025-07-04 16:14:57 | 1,580,644 | 4,909 | 2009-10-16 21:53:40 | 893 | 2025-07-04 15:04:56 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1580596 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1580644 | <p>Try:</p>
<pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>git config core.fileMode false
</code></pre>
<p>From <a href="https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-config.html" rel="noreferrer">git-config(1)</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>core.fileMode
Tells Git... | <p>Try:</p> <pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>git config core.fileMode false </code></pre> <p>From <a href="https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-config.html" rel="noreferrer">git-config(1)</a>:</p> <blockquote> <pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>core.fileMode Tells Git... | 119, 4333, 12380 | chmod, git, ignore | <h1>How do I make Git ignore file mode (chmod) changes?</h1>
<p>I have a project in which I have to change the mode of files with <code>chmod</code> to 777 while developing, but which should not change in the main repo. </p>
<p>Git picks up on <code>chmod -R 777 .</code> and marks all files as changed. Is there a way ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,741 | git | # How do I make Git ignore file mode (chmod) changes?
I have a project in which I have to change the mode of files with `chmod` to 777 while developing, but which should not change in the main repo.
Git picks up on `chmod -R 777 .` and marks all files as changed. Is there a way to make Git ignore mode changes that ha... | Try:
```
git config core.fileMode false
```
From [git-config(1)](https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-config.html):
> ```
> core.fileMode
> Tells Git if the executable bit of files in the working tree
> is to be honored.
>
> Some filesystems lose the executable bit when a file that is
> ... |
1139762 | Ignore files that have already been committed to a Git repository | 2,888 | 2009-07-16 19:26:35 | <p>I have an already initialized Git repository that I added a <code>.gitignore</code> file to. How can I refresh the file index so the files I want ignored get ignored?</p>
| 997,778 | 134,482 | 2024-08-28 20:37:42 | 1,139,797 | 4,817 | 2009-07-16 19:32:50 | 134,482 | 2024-08-28 20:37:42 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1139762 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1139797 | <p>To untrack a <em>single</em> file that has already been added/initialized to your repository, <em>i.e.</em>, stop tracking the file but not delete it from your system use: <code>git rm --cached filename</code></p>
<p>To untrack <em>every</em> file that is now in your <code>.gitignore</code>:</p>
<p><strong>First com... | <p>To untrack a <em>single</em> file that has already been added/initialized to your repository, <em>i.e.</em>, stop tracking the file but not delete it from your system use: <code>git rm --cached filename</code></p> <p>To untrack <em>every</em> file that is now in your <code>.gitignore</code>:</p> <p><strong>First com... | 119, 456, 1763, 25056, 112901 | caching, git, gitignore, git-rm, version-control | <h1>Ignore files that have already been committed to a Git repository</h1>
<p>I have an already initialized Git repository that I added a <code>.gitignore</code> file to. How can I refresh the file index so the files I want ignored get ignored?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,742 | git | # Ignore files that have already been committed to a Git repository
I have an already initialized Git repository that I added a `.gitignore` file to. How can I refresh the file index so the files I want ignored get ignored? | To untrack a *single* file that has already been added/initialized to your repository, *i.e.*, stop tracking the file but not delete it from your system use: `git rm --cached filename`
To untrack *every* file that is now in your `.gitignore`:
**First commit any outstanding code changes**, and then, run this command:
... |
2596805 | How do I make git use the editor of my choice for editing commit messages? | 3,497 | 2010-04-08 00:28:46 | <p>How do I globally configure git to use a particular editor (e.g. <code>vim</code>) for commit messages?</p>
| 1,642,234 | 6,340 | 2024-10-09 13:23:48 | 2,596,835 | 4,759 | 2010-04-08 00:34:28 | 129,190 | 2022-07-11 06:33:07 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2596805 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2596835 | <h4>Setting the default editor for Git</h4>
<p>Pick one:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Set <a href="http://git-scm.com/book/en/Customizing-Git-Git-Configuration#Basic-Client-Configuration" rel="noreferrer"><code>core.editor</code></a> in your Git config:</p>
<pre><code>git config --global core.editor "vim"
</code></pre>
</... | <h4>Setting the default editor for Git</h4> <p>Pick one:</p> <ul> <li><p>Set <a href="http://git-scm.com/book/en/Customizing-Git-Git-Configuration#Basic-Client-Configuration" rel="noreferrer"><code>core.editor</code></a> in your Git config:</p> <pre><code>git config --global core.editor "vim" </code></pre> </... | 119, 370, 371, 3809, 5025 | commit-message, editor, emacs, git, vim | <h1>How do I make git use the editor of my choice for editing commit messages?</h1>
<p>How do I globally configure git to use a particular editor (e.g. <code>vim</code>) for commit messages?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,743 | git | # How do I make git use the editor of my choice for editing commit messages?
How do I globally configure git to use a particular editor (e.g. `vim`) for commit messages? | #### Setting the default editor for Git
Pick one:
- Set [`core.editor`](http://git-scm.com/book/en/Customizing-Git-Git-Configuration#Basic-Client-Configuration) in your Git config:
```
git config --global core.editor "vim"
```
- Set the [`GIT_EDITOR`](http://git-scm.com/docs/git-var#_variables) environment var... |
1146973 | How do I revert all local changes in Git managed project to previous state? | 2,758 | 2009-07-18 07:52:29 | <p>I ran <code>git status</code> which told me everything was up to date and there were no local changes.</p>
<p>Then I made several consecutive changes and realized I wanted to throw everything away and get back to my original state. Will this command do it for me?</p>
<pre><code>git reset --hard HEAD
</code></pre>
| 3,193,251 | 27,328 | 2025-08-31 06:33:04 | 1,146,981 | 4,742 | 2009-07-18 07:57:46 | 3,146 | 2022-07-17 00:43:33 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1146973 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1146981 | <p>To revert changes made to your working copy, do this:</p>
<pre><code>git checkout .
</code></pre>
<p>Or equivalently, for git version >= 2.23:</p>
<pre><code>git restore .
</code></pre>
<p>To revert changes made to the index (i.e., that you have added), do this. <strong>Warning this will reset all of your unpushe... | <p>To revert changes made to your working copy, do this:</p> <pre><code>git checkout . </code></pre> <p>Or equivalently, for git version >= 2.23:</p> <pre><code>git restore . </code></pre> <p>To revert changes made to the index (i.e., that you have added), do this. <strong>Warning this will reset all of your unpushe... | 119, 12309, 37230 | git, git-checkout, revert | <h1>How do I revert all local changes in Git managed project to previous state?</h1>
<p>I ran <code>git status</code> which told me everything was up to date and there were no local changes.</p>
<p>Then I made several consecutive changes and realized I wanted to throw everything away and get back to my original state. ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 13,744 | git | # How do I revert all local changes in Git managed project to previous state?
I ran `git status` which told me everything was up to date and there were no local changes.
Then I made several consecutive changes and realized I wanted to throw everything away and get back to my original state. Will this command do it fo... | To revert changes made to your working copy, do this:
```
git checkout .
```
Or equivalently, for git version >= 2.23:
```
git restore .
```
To revert changes made to the index (i.e., that you have added), do this. **Warning this will reset all of your unpushed commits to master!**:
```
git reset
```
To revert a ... |
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