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22270938 | git filter-branch - discard the changes to a set of files in a range of commits | 9 | 2014-03-08 15:02:48 | <p>Say I have a branch <code>dev</code> and I want to <em>discard</em> all the changes made <em>to a set of files</em> in the rage of commits in <code>dev</code> branch since it diverged from <code>master</code>. If a commit in this range <em>only touches those files</em> I'd liked it pruned. The closest I got was :</p... | 2,733 | 281,545 | 2014-03-09 20:59:11 | 22,274,266 | 13 | 2014-03-08 19:54:30 | 1,256,452 | 2014-03-09 20:59:11 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/22270938 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/22274266 | <p>Fundamentally, what filter-branch does is this—everything else is optimization and/or edge-cases:<sup>1</sup></p>
<ul>
<li>For each commit in the listed revision(s):
<ol>
<li>check out that commit;</li>
<li>apply the filter(s);</li>
<li>create a new commit, which may or may not be the same as the old commit depend... | <p>Fundamentally, what filter-branch does is this—everything else is optimization and/or edge-cases:<sup>1</sup></p> <ul> <li>For each commit in the listed revision(s): <ol> <li>check out that commit;</li> <li>apply the filter(s);</li> <li>create a new commit, which may or may not be the same as the old commit depend... | 119, 46509 | git, git-filter-branch | <h1>git filter-branch - discard the changes to a set of files in a range of commits</h1>
<p>Say I have a branch <code>dev</code> and I want to <em>discard</em> all the changes made <em>to a set of files</em> in the rage of commits in <code>dev</code> branch since it diverged from <code>master</code>. If a commit in thi... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,718 | git | # git filter-branch - discard the changes to a set of files in a range of commits
Say I have a branch `dev` and I want to *discard* all the changes made *to a set of files* in the rage of commits in `dev` branch since it diverged from `master`. If a commit in this range *only touches those files* I'd liked it pruned. ... | Fundamentally, what filter-branch does is this—everything else is optimization and/or edge-cases:1
- For each commit in the listed revision(s):
1. check out that commit;
2. apply the filter(s);
3. create a new commit, which may or may not be the same as the old commit depending on step 2 (i.e., this new copy is ... |
22231257 | How to generate a CUSIP check digit | 9 | 2014-03-06 17:08:55 | <p>CUSIPs are a 9-digit alphanumeric code for uniquely identifying a financial security. </p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUSIP" rel="noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUSIP</a></p>
<p>They were invented in the 1964, and given the reliability of data transmission in the 60's, the 9th digit is ac... | 15,620 | 1,238,895 | 2024-04-08 18:49:19 | 22,231,258 | 13 | 2014-03-06 17:08:55 | 1,238,895 | 2022-06-05 02:01:33 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/22231257 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/22231258 | <pre><code>public string GenerateCheckDigit(string cusip)
{
int sum = 0;
char[] digits = cusip.ToUpper().ToCharArray();
string alphabet = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ*@#";
for (int i = 0; i < digits.Length; i++)
{
int val;
if (!int.TryParse(digits[i].ToString(), ... | <pre><code>public string GenerateCheckDigit(string cusip) { int sum = 0; char[] digits = cusip.ToUpper().ToCharArray(); string alphabet = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ*@#"; for (int i = 0; i < digits.Length; i++) { int val; if (!int.TryParse(digits[i].ToString(), ... | 9, 17, 248, 2354, 24792 | algorithm, c#, check-digit, finance, java | <h1>How to generate a CUSIP check digit</h1>
<p>CUSIPs are a 9-digit alphanumeric code for uniquely identifying a financial security. </p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUSIP" rel="noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUSIP</a></p>
<p>They were invented in the 1964, and given the reliability of data ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,719 | git | # How to generate a CUSIP check digit
CUSIPs are a 9-digit alphanumeric code for uniquely identifying a financial security.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUSIP>
They were invented in the 1964, and given the reliability of data transmission in the 60's, the 9th digit is actually a check digit used to confirm the val... | ```
public string GenerateCheckDigit(string cusip)
{
int sum = 0;
char[] digits = cusip.ToUpper().ToCharArray();
string alphabet = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ*@#";
for (int i = 0; i < digits.Length; i++)
{
int val;
if (!int.TryParse(digits[i].ToString(), out val))
... |
18215595 | Error when reordering commits with git rebase -i | 9 | 2013-08-13 17:34:04 | <p>I'm trying to reorder 2 commits, and I keep getting an error without any kind of explanation, so I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.</p>
<p>This is the repo:</p>
<pre><code>$ git lol
* c0000ca (HEAD, master) added a title
* 132247f Turned colors to html
* 0ddaef3 Added last sentences
* 95f8007 initial commit
</co... | 8,733 | 74,415 | 2013-08-13 18:06:29 | 18,216,138 | 13 | 2013-08-13 18:06:29 | 2,033,034 | 2013-08-13 18:06:29 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/18215595 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/18216138 | <p>It looks like what's happening is that you successfully resolved the first merge conflict when applying "Turned colors to html" then hit another merge conflict when applying the next commit "Added last sentences".</p>
<p>Simply do a <code>git status</code> to see what the merge conflicts are, resolve them then cont... | <p>It looks like what's happening is that you successfully resolved the first merge conflict when applying "Turned colors to html" then hit another merge conflict when applying the next commit "Added last sentences".</p> <p>Simply do a <code>git status</code> to see what the merge conflicts are, resolve them then cont... | 119, 8974, 29934 | git, git-rebase, rebase | <h1>Error when reordering commits with git rebase -i</h1>
<p>I'm trying to reorder 2 commits, and I keep getting an error without any kind of explanation, so I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.</p>
<p>This is the repo:</p>
<pre><code>$ git lol
* c0000ca (HEAD, master) added a title
* 132247f Turned colors to html
* ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,722 | git | # Error when reordering commits with git rebase -i
I'm trying to reorder 2 commits, and I keep getting an error without any kind of explanation, so I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.
This is the repo:
```
$ git lol
* c0000ca (HEAD, master) added a title
* 132247f Turned colors to html
* 0ddaef3 Added last sentence... | It looks like what's happening is that you successfully resolved the first merge conflict when applying "Turned colors to html" then hit another merge conflict when applying the next commit "Added last sentences".
Simply do a `git status` to see what the merge conflicts are, resolve them then continue with `git rebase... |
17995608 | Git detached head issue | 9 | 2013-08-01 13:36:15 | <p>I've read many posts related to this issue today( one useful one here: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10228760/how-to-fix-a-git-detached-head">Fix a Git detached head?</a> & <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3965676/why-did-git-detach-my-head">Why did my Git repo enter a detached HEAD s... | 8,794 | 543,087 | 2013-08-01 14:20:16 | 17,995,952 | 13 | 2013-08-01 13:50:22 | 520,162 | 2013-08-01 14:20:16 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/17995608 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/17995952 | <p>To get back to the last checked-out branch, simply type</p>
<pre><code>git checkout -
</code></pre>
<p>Seems a bit under-documented (search for <code>You may also specify</code> in the docs of <a href="https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-checkout.html"><code>git checkout</code></a>), but works for... | <p>To get back to the last checked-out branch, simply type</p> <pre><code>git checkout - </code></pre> <p>Seems a bit under-documented (search for <code>You may also specify</code> in the docs of <a href="https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-checkout.html"><code>git checkout</code></a>), but works for... | 119 | git | <h1>Git detached head issue</h1>
<p>I've read many posts related to this issue today( one useful one here: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10228760/how-to-fix-a-git-detached-head">Fix a Git detached head?</a> & <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3965676/why-did-git-detach-my-head">Why did my... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,723 | git | # Git detached head issue
I've read many posts related to this issue today( one useful one here: [Fix a Git detached head?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10228760/how-to-fix-a-git-detached-head) & [Why did my Git repo enter a detached HEAD state?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3965676/why-did-git-detach-my... | To get back to the last checked-out branch, simply type
```
git checkout -
```
Seems a bit under-documented (search for `You may also specify` in the docs of [`git checkout`](https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-checkout.html)), but works for me.
Could also be used as a handy shortcut for switching ... |
14894238 | merge branches without commit messages | 9 | 2013-02-15 11:57:26 | <p>Assuming following "workflow"</p>
<pre><code>create branch master
add + commit some files
create and checkout branch dev
edit and commit several times with silly commit messages
checkout master
merge dev branch into master branch
</code></pre>
<p>in the last step is it possible to not introduce all the (silly) com... | 15,068 | 1,285,655 | 2018-11-06 10:33:12 | 14,896,065 | 13 | 2013-02-15 13:42:19 | 1,761,499 | 2013-02-15 13:42:19 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/14894238 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/14896065 | <p>You want <strong>commit-squashing</strong>, which can be done in several ways:</p>
<ul>
<li>If you want fine-grained control over which commits are contained in the squash, if you want to squash your feature commits into more than one commit (e.g. to split up logical changes), or if you only want to change the comm... | <p>You want <strong>commit-squashing</strong>, which can be done in several ways:</p> <ul> <li>If you want fine-grained control over which commits are contained in the squash, if you want to squash your feature commits into more than one commit (e.g. to split up logical changes), or if you only want to change the comm... | 119, 717 | git, merge | <h1>merge branches without commit messages</h1>
<p>Assuming following "workflow"</p>
<pre><code>create branch master
add + commit some files
create and checkout branch dev
edit and commit several times with silly commit messages
checkout master
merge dev branch into master branch
</code></pre>
<p>in the last step is ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,724 | git | # merge branches without commit messages
Assuming following "workflow"
```
create branch master
add + commit some files
create and checkout branch dev
edit and commit several times with silly commit messages
checkout master
merge dev branch into master branch
```
in the last step is it possible to not introduce all ... | You want **commit-squashing**, which can be done in several ways:
- If you want fine-grained control over which commits are contained in the squash, if you want to squash your feature commits into more than one commit (e.g. to split up logical changes), or if you only want to change the commit messages, **"rebasing in... |
11524088 | is it possible to display the latest commit when i use "git branch"? | 9 | 2012-07-17 13:58:23 | <p>So, on each branch if I do "git log" or "git lg", it will show a list of commits done.</p>
<p>Now, is there a way to display the latest commit on each branch when I enter "git branch -arg"? I find it a bit annoying/tedious to have to checkout each branch then check the commits using "git log".</p>
| 6,066 | 802,281 | 2023-05-26 10:19:15 | 11,524,351 | 13 | 2012-07-17 14:11:42 | 5,168 | 2012-07-17 14:11:42 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/11524088 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/11524351 | <p><code>git branch -v</code> lists branch names and the SHA and commit message of the latest commit on each branch.</p>
<p>See the <a href="http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-branch.html" rel="noreferrer">git branch manual page</a>.</p>
| <p><code>git branch -v</code> lists branch names and the SHA and commit message of the latest commit on each branch.</p> <p>See the <a href="http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-branch.html" rel="noreferrer">git branch manual page</a>.</p> | 119, 5597 | commit, git | <h1>is it possible to display the latest commit when i use "git branch"?</h1>
<p>So, on each branch if I do "git log" or "git lg", it will show a list of commits done.</p>
<p>Now, is there a way to display the latest commit on each branch when I enter "git branch -arg"? I find it a bit annoying/tedious to have to chec... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,725 | git | # is it possible to display the latest commit when i use "git branch"?
So, on each branch if I do "git log" or "git lg", it will show a list of commits done.
Now, is there a way to display the latest commit on each branch when I enter "git branch -arg"? I find it a bit annoying/tedious to have to checkout each branch... | `git branch -v` lists branch names and the SHA and commit message of the latest commit on each branch.
See the [git branch manual page](http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-branch.html). |
6828121 | How to include only selected files into git repository and exclude all the rest? | 9 | 2011-07-26 09:42:29 | <p>Is there any chance to do an opposite to what .gitignore file does? I mean include only specified files and exclude all the rest? Thank you in advance.</p>
| 3,905 | 619,978 | 2016-08-09 09:06:57 | 6,828,163 | 13 | 2011-07-26 09:46:32 | 11,343 | 2011-07-26 11:11:37 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/6828121 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/6828163 | <p>You can try the following:</p>
<pre><code>#ignore everything
*
#except .c source
!*.c
</code></pre>
<p>(<code>!</code> negates the patterns specified in gitignore)</p>
| <p>You can try the following:</p> <pre><code>#ignore everything * #except .c source !*.c </code></pre> <p>(<code>!</code> negates the patterns specified in gitignore)</p> | 119, 25056 | git, gitignore | <h1>How to include only selected files into git repository and exclude all the rest?</h1>
<p>Is there any chance to do an opposite to what .gitignore file does? I mean include only specified files and exclude all the rest? Thank you in advance.</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,729 | git | # How to include only selected files into git repository and exclude all the rest?
Is there any chance to do an opposite to what .gitignore file does? I mean include only specified files and exclude all the rest? Thank you in advance. | You can try the following:
```
#ignore everything
*
#except .c source
!*.c
```
(`!` negates the patterns specified in gitignore) |
5887358 | When using git submodule update how can you tell it to clone the dependencies with HTTP instead of GIT? | 9 | 2011-05-04 17:23:15 | <p>We have port 9418 blocked here so I can't seem to clone with git://xyz.git </p>
<p>Is there a way to make git use HTTP instead? If I do it manually it works but when I run git submodule update it always wants to use git:</p>
| 3,299 | 1,975 | 2011-05-04 19:27:23 | 5,888,836 | 13 | 2011-05-04 19:27:23 | 223,092 | 2011-05-04 19:27:23 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5887358 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5888836 | <p>You need to change the configuration variable <code>submodule.<submodule-name>.url</code> for each submodule, e.g.:</p>
<pre><code>git config submodule.whatever.url http://github.com/nvie/shFlags.git
</code></pre>
<p>Then when you do <code>git submodule update</code>, the <code>git fetch</code> which is run ... | <p>You need to change the configuration variable <code>submodule.<submodule-name>.url</code> for each submodule, e.g.:</p> <pre><code>git config submodule.whatever.url http://github.com/nvie/shFlags.git </code></pre> <p>Then when you do <code>git submodule update</code>, the <code>git fetch</code> which is run ... | 119 | git | <h1>When using git submodule update how can you tell it to clone the dependencies with HTTP instead of GIT?</h1>
<p>We have port 9418 blocked here so I can't seem to clone with git://xyz.git </p>
<p>Is there a way to make git use HTTP instead? If I do it manually it works but when I run git submodule update it always... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,731 | git | # When using git submodule update how can you tell it to clone the dependencies with HTTP instead of GIT?
We have port 9418 blocked here so I can't seem to clone with git://xyz.git
Is there a way to make git use HTTP instead? If I do it manually it works but when I run git submodule update it always wants to use git: | You need to change the configuration variable `submodule.<submodule-name>.url` for each submodule, e.g.:
```
git config submodule.whatever.url http://github.com/nvie/shFlags.git
```
Then when you do `git submodule update`, the `git fetch` which is run in that submodule will use the URL from that configuration variabl... |
5817095 | What tools exist for simple one-off sharing of a git repo? | 9 | 2011-04-28 10:20:39 | <p>I seem to often come across scenarios where I'd like to quickly give someone the means to clone a git repo from e.g. my laptop, and I'd like to perform this feat without running an SSH daemon, git daemon or any other kind of service requiring configuration (or even access control).</p>
<p>The simplest way I've come... | 940 | 15,064 | 2011-04-28 10:54:10 | 5,817,441 | 13 | 2011-04-28 10:53:11 | 229,602 | 2011-04-28 10:53:11 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5817095 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5817441 | <p>Run this from somewhere. </p>
<pre><code>git daemon --export-all --base-path=/tmp --port=9090 /tmp/foo/.git
</code></pre>
<p><code>/tmp/foo/.git</code> is the directory you want to expose. </p>
<p>Then you can clone it somewhere else like so</p>
<pre><code>git clone git://localhost:9090/foo testdir
</code></pre>... | <p>Run this from somewhere. </p> <pre><code>git daemon --export-all --base-path=/tmp --port=9090 /tmp/foo/.git </code></pre> <p><code>/tmp/foo/.git</code> is the directory you want to expose. </p> <p>Then you can clone it somewhere else like so</p> <pre><code>git clone git://localhost:9090/foo testdir </code></pre>... | 119 | git | <h1>What tools exist for simple one-off sharing of a git repo?</h1>
<p>I seem to often come across scenarios where I'd like to quickly give someone the means to clone a git repo from e.g. my laptop, and I'd like to perform this feat without running an SSH daemon, git daemon or any other kind of service requiring config... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,732 | git | # What tools exist for simple one-off sharing of a git repo?
I seem to often come across scenarios where I'd like to quickly give someone the means to clone a git repo from e.g. my laptop, and I'd like to perform this feat without running an SSH daemon, git daemon or any other kind of service requiring configuration (... | Run this from somewhere.
```
git daemon --export-all --base-path=/tmp --port=9090 /tmp/foo/.git
```
`/tmp/foo/.git` is the directory you want to expose.
Then you can clone it somewhere else like so
```
git clone git://localhost:9090/foo testdir
```
And you'll get the repository in testdir.
Kill the server with `^... |
5359714 | django - django-taggit form | 9 | 2011-03-19 02:48:22 | <p>I would like to use <code>django-taggit</code> (<a href="https://github.com/alex/django-taggit" rel="noreferrer">click here</a> ). The documentation ( <a href="http://readthedocs.org/docs/django-taggit/en/latest/forms.html" rel="noreferrer" title="here"> click here</a>) talks about using <code>ModelForm</code> to ge... | 7,557 | 509,807 | 2020-12-08 17:46:14 | 5,361,504 | 13 | 2011-03-19 10:23:23 | 635,411 | 2011-03-19 10:41:48 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5359714 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5361504 | <p>I'm not too familiar with the django taggit app, but it looks like if you want to use the same field and widget setup the app uses, you can import them from the taggit.forms (<a href="https://github.com/alex/django-taggit/blob/master/taggit/forms.py"><code>https://github.com/alex/django-taggit/blob/master/taggit/for... | <p>I'm not too familiar with the django taggit app, but it looks like if you want to use the same field and widget setup the app uses, you can import them from the taggit.forms (<a href="https://github.com/alex/django-taggit/blob/master/taggit/forms.py"><code>https://github.com/alex/django-taggit/blob/master/taggit/for... | 243, 10742, 15108, 23506, 67475 | django, django-forms, django-models, django-taggit, django-views | <h1>django - django-taggit form</h1>
<p>I would like to use <code>django-taggit</code> (<a href="https://github.com/alex/django-taggit" rel="noreferrer">click here</a> ). The documentation ( <a href="http://readthedocs.org/docs/django-taggit/en/latest/forms.html" rel="noreferrer" title="here"> click here</a>) talks abo... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,733 | git | # django - django-taggit form
I would like to use `django-taggit` ([click here](https://github.com/alex/django-taggit) ). The documentation ( [click here](http://readthedocs.org/docs/django-taggit/en/latest/forms.html "here")) talks about using `ModelForm` to generate the form but I have already my form that I would ... | I'm not too familiar with the django taggit app, but it looks like if you want to use the same field and widget setup the app uses, you can import them from the taggit.forms ([`https://github.com/alex/django-taggit/blob/master/taggit/forms.py`](https://github.com/alex/django-taggit/blob/master/taggit/forms.py)):
your ... |
4826779 | Git switching branch | 9 | 2011-01-28 09:47:03 | <p>There is something I don't get yet with Git. It is branching.</p>
<p>So let’s say that I have a local repository <code>A</code> which I clone from a remote one <code>B</code>.
So now <code>A</code> have the <em>master</em> branch checked out.</p>
<p>So when I push from <code>A</code> it goes to <code>B</code> <em>ma... | 29,870 | 343,957 | 2023-12-30 20:33:54 | 4,826,871 | 13 | 2011-01-28 09:56:26 | 216,074 | 2011-01-28 09:56:26 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/4826779 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4826871 | <pre><code>git fetch C
git checkout C/stable-branch
git checkout -b myCopy
</code></pre>
<p>Then <code>myCopy</code> is a local (copied) branch of C's stable one.</p>
| <pre><code>git fetch C git checkout C/stable-branch git checkout -b myCopy </code></pre> <p>Then <code>myCopy</code> is a local (copied) branch of C's stable one.</p> | 119, 1879 | branch, git | <h1>Git switching branch</h1>
<p>There is something I don't get yet with Git. It is branching.</p>
<p>So let’s say that I have a local repository <code>A</code> which I clone from a remote one <code>B</code>.
So now <code>A</code> have the <em>master</em> branch checked out.</p>
<p>So when I push from <code>A</code> it... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,734 | git | # Git switching branch
There is something I don't get yet with Git. It is branching.
So let’s say that I have a local repository `A` which I clone from a remote one `B`.
So now `A` have the *master* branch checked out.
So when I push from `A` it goes to `B` *master*.
`B` is just a clone on [GitHub](https://en.wikip... | ```
git fetch C
git checkout C/stable-branch
git checkout -b myCopy
```
Then `myCopy` is a local (copied) branch of C's stable one. |
3492186 | Git on Windows: Why I suddenly have untracked directory that used to be tracked? | 9 | 2010-08-16 10:09:00 | <p>When i hit 'git status', it shows 2 folders that contains files that are tracked long time ago:</p>
<pre><code>$ git status
# On branch master
# Untracked files:
# (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
#
# src/UI/Views/Shared/EditorTemplates/
# src/Web/helpers/
nothing ... | 6,348 | 82,062 | 2012-12-13 11:14:52 | 4,094,451 | 13 | 2010-11-04 06:47:07 | 6,309 | 2010-11-04 06:47:07 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/3492186 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4094451 | <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/users/19563/charles-bailey">Charles Bailey</a> correctly diagnosed the problem in the comments: "<code>git add</code>" on a case insensitive Os.</p>
<p>It is linked to <a href="http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/issues/detail?id=286" rel="nofollow noreferrer">issue 286</a> of msysgi... | <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/users/19563/charles-bailey">Charles Bailey</a> correctly diagnosed the problem in the comments: "<code>git add</code>" on a case insensitive Os.</p> <p>It is linked to <a href="http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/issues/detail?id=286" rel="nofollow noreferrer">issue 286</a> of msysgi... | 64, 119 | git, windows | <h1>Git on Windows: Why I suddenly have untracked directory that used to be tracked?</h1>
<p>When i hit 'git status', it shows 2 folders that contains files that are tracked long time ago:</p>
<pre><code>$ git status
# On branch master
# Untracked files:
# (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be co... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,735 | git | # Git on Windows: Why I suddenly have untracked directory that used to be tracked?
When i hit 'git status', it shows 2 folders that contains files that are tracked long time ago:
```
$ git status
# On branch master
# Untracked files:
# (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
#
# src/UI/... | [Charles Bailey](https://stackoverflow.com/users/19563/charles-bailey) correctly diagnosed the problem in the comments: "`git add`" on a case insensitive Os.
It is linked to [issue 286](http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/issues/detail?id=286) of msysgit: "Case Sensitity of Directory Names", and the issue remains (again,... |
3174090 | What's the simplest way to edit conflicted files in one go when using git and an editor like Vim or textmate? | 9 | 2010-07-04 07:49:25 | <p>I'm trying to tweak a little</p>
<p>When I type in git status on the commandline, I get a list of files that need to be resolved like so:</p>
<pre><code># Unmerged paths: #
# (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
# (use "git add <file>..." to mark resolution)
#
# both modified: apache2... | 3,431 | 15,479 | 2011-08-18 20:02:20 | 3,175,317 | 13 | 2010-07-04 16:11:14 | 119,963 | 2010-07-04 16:11:14 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/3174090 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/3175317 | <p>Here are a pair of aliases I have in my gitconfig, taken from the <a href="https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Aliases#Editing.2Fadding_conflicted_files" rel="noreferrer">git wiki</a>:</p>
<pre><code>edit-unmerged = \
"!f() { git ls-files --unmerged | cut -f2 | sort -u ; }; vim `f`"
add-unmerged = \
"!f()... | <p>Here are a pair of aliases I have in my gitconfig, taken from the <a href="https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Aliases#Editing.2Fadding_conflicted_files" rel="noreferrer">git wiki</a>:</p> <pre><code>edit-unmerged = \ "!f() { git ls-files --unmerged | cut -f2 | sort -u ; }; vim `f`" add-unmerged = \ "!f()... | 119, 3146, 5025 | conflict, editor, git | <h1>What's the simplest way to edit conflicted files in one go when using git and an editor like Vim or textmate?</h1>
<p>I'm trying to tweak a little</p>
<p>When I type in git status on the commandline, I get a list of files that need to be resolved like so:</p>
<pre><code># Unmerged paths: #
# (use "git reset HEA... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,736 | git | # What's the simplest way to edit conflicted files in one go when using git and an editor like Vim or textmate?
I'm trying to tweak a little
When I type in git status on the commandline, I get a list of files that need to be resolved like so:
```
# Unmerged paths: #
# (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
# ... | Here are a pair of aliases I have in my gitconfig, taken from the [git wiki](https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Aliases#Editing.2Fadding_conflicted_files):
```
edit-unmerged = \
"!f() { git ls-files --unmerged | cut -f2 | sort -u ; }; vim `f`"
add-unmerged = \
"!f() { git ls-files --unmerged | cut -f2 | sor... |
1294085 | How does one clone a git repository with only a non-master branch? | 9 | 2009-08-18 14:00:41 | <p>In cases where you don't want to download unneeded files.</p>
| 5,920 | 96,257 | 2009-08-18 16:22:42 | 1,294,111 | 13 | 2009-08-18 14:05:27 | 43,582 | 2009-08-18 14:28:00 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1294085 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1294111 | <p><code>git clone</code> always clones the complete repository unless you specify the <code>--depth <n></code> parameter which limits the repository to the latest <em>n</em> revisions (a so-called “shallow clone”).</p>
<p>However, you can create a local repository and use <code>git fetch</code> to only fetch pa... | <p><code>git clone</code> always clones the complete repository unless you specify the <code>--depth <n></code> parameter which limits the repository to the latest <em>n</em> revisions (a so-called “shallow clone”).</p> <p>However, you can create a local repository and use <code>git fetch</code> to only fetch pa... | 119 | git | <h1>How does one clone a git repository with only a non-master branch?</h1>
<p>In cases where you don't want to download unneeded files.</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,737 | git | # How does one clone a git repository with only a non-master branch?
In cases where you don't want to download unneeded files. | `git clone` always clones the complete repository unless you specify the `--depth <n>` parameter which limits the repository to the latest *n* revisions (a so-called “shallow clone”).
However, you can create a local repository and use `git fetch` to only fetch parts of the remote repository.
```
cd /path/foo
git init... |
945372 | How to efficiently rebase and push a local git branch? | 9 | 2009-06-03 15:19:41 | <p>We're using a central git repository which I've cloned and I'm working on a local branch.</p>
<p>When I want to make my changes available in the central repository, I have to issue the following commands (starting on <code>mybranch</code>):</p>
<pre><code>#Stash local changes not yet ready for checkin
git stash
#... | 9,981 | 116,638 | 2015-09-14 21:27:19 | 953,034 | 13 | 2009-06-04 20:55:06 | 19,563 | 2009-06-04 20:55:06 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/945372 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/953034 | <p>There is no need to touch your local master branch if you don't need to update it and this seems to be causing a lot of your unnecessary branch switching.</p>
<p>This is a more minimal workflow.</p>
<pre><code>git fetch
# ensure that everything is committed
# perhaps git commit -a is required...
git rebase origi... | <p>There is no need to touch your local master branch if you don't need to update it and this seems to be causing a lot of your unnecessary branch switching.</p> <p>This is a more minimal workflow.</p> <pre><code>git fetch # ensure that everything is committed # perhaps git commit -a is required... git rebase origi... | 119, 717, 8974 | git, merge, rebase | <h1>How to efficiently rebase and push a local git branch?</h1>
<p>We're using a central git repository which I've cloned and I'm working on a local branch.</p>
<p>When I want to make my changes available in the central repository, I have to issue the following commands (starting on <code>mybranch</code>):</p>
<pre><... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,738 | git | # How to efficiently rebase and push a local git branch?
We're using a central git repository which I've cloned and I'm working on a local branch.
When I want to make my changes available in the central repository, I have to issue the following commands (starting on `mybranch`):
```
#Stash local changes not yet read... | There is no need to touch your local master branch if you don't need to update it and this seems to be causing a lot of your unnecessary branch switching.
This is a more minimal workflow.
```
git fetch
# ensure that everything is committed
# perhaps git commit -a is required...
git rebase origin/master
# If you d... |
909628 | How do I create a new git branch from the changes I have in the working tree? | 9 | 2009-05-26 08:38:26 | <p>I have edits to my working tree which I would like to continue working on in a branch. Will <code>git checkout -b new_branch</code> wipe out my current changes to the working tree? If so, how do I create a new branch and switch to it without reverting my working tree?</p>
| 709 | 10,728 | 2009-05-26 11:54:29 | 909,644 | 13 | 2009-05-26 08:43:34 | 3,146 | 2009-05-26 08:43:34 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/909628 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/909644 | <p>Just do <code>git checkout -b new_branch</code>. It will create the new branch with the changes in your working tree untouched.</p>
| <p>Just do <code>git checkout -b new_branch</code>. It will create the new branch with the changes in your working tree untouched.</p> | 119, 1879 | branch, git | <h1>How do I create a new git branch from the changes I have in the working tree?</h1>
<p>I have edits to my working tree which I would like to continue working on in a branch. Will <code>git checkout -b new_branch</code> wipe out my current changes to the working tree? If so, how do I create a new branch and switch to... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,739 | git | # How do I create a new git branch from the changes I have in the working tree?
I have edits to my working tree which I would like to continue working on in a branch. Will `git checkout -b new_branch` wipe out my current changes to the working tree? If so, how do I create a new branch and switch to it without revertin... | Just do `git checkout -b new_branch`. It will create the new branch with the changes in your working tree untouched. |
70128573 | Django Celery with Redis Issues on Digital Ocean App Platform | 8 | 2021-11-26 18:13:47 | <p>After quite a bit of trial and error and a step by step attempt to find solutions I thought I share the problems here and answer them myself according to what I've found. There is not too much documentation on this anywhere except small bits and pieces and this will hopefully help others in the future.</p>
<p>Please... | 2,335 | 11,829,999 | 2022-06-09 06:47:30 | 70,128,574 | 13 | 2021-11-26 18:13:47 | 11,829,999 | 2021-11-26 18:13:47 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/70128573 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/70128574 | <p><strong>PART 1:</strong></p>
<p>While Digital Ocean might remedy this in the future here is an approach that will offer a workaround. The problem is the not supported execution pool. Google "celery execution pools" if you want to know more and how they work. The default one is <code>prefork</code>. But wha... | <p><strong>PART 1:</strong></p> <p>While Digital Ocean might remedy this in the future here is an approach that will offer a workaround. The problem is the not supported execution pool. Google "celery execution pools" if you want to know more and how they work. The default one is <code>prefork</code>. But wha... | 243, 43464, 45273, 70330, 97102 | celery, celerybeat, digital-ocean, django, redis | <h1>Django Celery with Redis Issues on Digital Ocean App Platform</h1>
<p>After quite a bit of trial and error and a step by step attempt to find solutions I thought I share the problems here and answer them myself according to what I've found. There is not too much documentation on this anywhere except small bits and ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,741 | git | # Django Celery with Redis Issues on Digital Ocean App Platform
After quite a bit of trial and error and a step by step attempt to find solutions I thought I share the problems here and answer them myself according to what I've found. There is not too much documentation on this anywhere except small bits and pieces an... | **PART 1:**
While Digital Ocean might remedy this in the future here is an approach that will offer a workaround. The problem is the not supported execution pool. Google "celery execution pools" if you want to know more and how they work. The default one is `prefork`. But what you need is either `gevent` or `eventlet`... |
67879615 | git clone not working with error " To access this repository, you must use the HTTPS remote with a personal access token or SSH with an SSH key" | 8 | 2021-06-07 23:08:01 | <p>Git is throwing below error when trying to run the command</p>
<pre class="lang-sh prettyprint-override"><code>git clone <<clone url>>:
remote: this repository, you must use the HTTPS remote with a personal access token
remote: or SSH with an SSH key and passphrase
remote: that has been authorized for th... | 21,322 | 4,464,806 | 2025-03-27 12:43:12 | 67,881,995 | 13 | 2021-06-08 05:41:17 | 6,309 | 2021-06-08 05:41:17 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/67879615 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/67881995 | <p>Check that, for your SSH key, you have (<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/60146283/6309">as in here</a>):</p>
<ul>
<li>enable SSO</li>
<li>authorize your organization</li>
</ul>
<p>Then try again, using an SSH URL</p>
<pre><code>git clone git@github.com:<organization>/<repo>
</code></pre>
| <p>Check that, for your SSH key, you have (<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/60146283/6309">as in here</a>):</p> <ul> <li>enable SSO</li> <li>authorize your organization</li> </ul> <p>Then try again, using an SSH URL</p> <pre><code>git clone git@github.com:<organization>/<repo> </code></pre> | 119, 386 | git, ssh | <h1>git clone not working with error " To access this repository, you must use the HTTPS remote with a personal access token or SSH with an SSH key"</h1>
<p>Git is throwing below error when trying to run the command</p>
<pre class="lang-sh prettyprint-override"><code>git clone <<clone url>>:
remote: this re... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,743 | git | # git clone not working with error " To access this repository, you must use the HTTPS remote with a personal access token or SSH with an SSH key"
Git is throwing below error when trying to run the command
```
git clone <<clone url>>:
remote: this repository, you must use the HTTPS remote with a personal access token... | Check that, for your SSH key, you have ([as in here](https://stackoverflow.com/a/60146283/6309)):
- enable SSO
- authorize your organization
Then try again, using an SSH URL
```
git clone git@github.com:<organization>/<repo>
``` |
65061121 | Git repository within docker python image | 8 | 2020-11-29 14:22:21 | <p>I have a dockerfile, where my image is python:3.7-alpine.</p>
<p>In my project, I use a git repository I need to download.
Is there any way to do that ?</p>
<p>My Dockerfile :</p>
<pre><code>FROM python:3.7-alpine
ENV DOCKER_APP True
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
COPY . app/
WORKDI... | 14,481 | 9,947,412 | 2020-11-29 20:14:46 | 65,064,697 | 13 | 2020-11-29 20:14:46 | 14,719,161 | 2020-11-29 20:14:46 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/65061121 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/65064697 | <p>add the following to your dockerfile</p>
<pre><code>RUN apk update
RUN apk add git
</code></pre>
| <p>add the following to your dockerfile</p> <pre><code>RUN apk update RUN apk add git </code></pre> | 16, 119, 90304 | docker, git, python | <h1>Git repository within docker python image</h1>
<p>I have a dockerfile, where my image is python:3.7-alpine.</p>
<p>In my project, I use a git repository I need to download.
Is there any way to do that ?</p>
<p>My Dockerfile :</p>
<pre><code>FROM python:3.7-alpine
ENV DOCKER_APP True
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN p... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,746 | git | # Git repository within docker python image
I have a dockerfile, where my image is python:3.7-alpine.
In my project, I use a git repository I need to download.
Is there any way to do that ?
My Dockerfile :
```
FROM python:3.7-alpine
ENV DOCKER_APP True
COPY requirements.txt .
RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
... | add the following to your dockerfile
```
RUN apk update
RUN apk add git
``` |
60212973 | Can you make git apply with a dry run? | 8 | 2020-02-13 16:56:02 | <p>I would like to know, which files would be written when applying a .patch file with git apply.</p>
<p>Is there a way to apply a .patch file in git with a dry run? </p>
| 6,822 | 8,555,403 | 2024-01-29 22:49:21 | 60,213,015 | 13 | 2020-02-13 16:57:53 | 1,057,485 | 2022-12-05 11:12:48 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/60212973 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/60213015 | <pre><code>git apply --summary path/to/file.patch
</code></pre>
<p>would output info <em>without</em> applying the patch.</p>
<p>See in the <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-apply#Documentation/git-apply.txt---summary" rel="nofollow noreferrer">doc</a>.</p>
| <pre><code>git apply --summary path/to/file.patch </code></pre> <p>would output info <em>without</em> applying the patch.</p> <p>See in the <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-apply#Documentation/git-apply.txt---summary" rel="nofollow noreferrer">doc</a>.</p> | 119, 2132, 94361 | git, git-apply, patch | <h1>Can you make git apply with a dry run?</h1>
<p>I would like to know, which files would be written when applying a .patch file with git apply.</p>
<p>Is there a way to apply a .patch file in git with a dry run? </p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,749 | git | # Can you make git apply with a dry run?
I would like to know, which files would be written when applying a .patch file with git apply.
Is there a way to apply a .patch file in git with a dry run? | ```
git apply --summary path/to/file.patch
```
would output info *without* applying the patch.
See in the [doc](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-apply#Documentation/git-apply.txt---summary). |
55348731 | Why can't Git resolve remote branches when --single-branch is used? | 8 | 2019-03-26 01:47:17 | <p>So, we frequently optimize clones by effectively cloning with --single-branch. However, we are then unable to get additional branches later. What is the difference, plumbing-wise, between a git clone with and without --single-branch? How can we fetch down additional branches later?</p>
<p>A standard clone:</p>
<pre>... | 1,620 | 706,421 | 2022-04-30 13:22:25 | 55,348,897 | 13 | 2019-03-26 02:12:58 | 211,563 | 2022-04-20 16:30:35 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/55348731 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/55348897 | <p><code>--single-branch</code> works by setting the remote’s <code>fetch</code> property to only be the single branch name, instead of a glob:</p>
<pre><code>$ git config --get-all remote.origin.fetch
+refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master
</code></pre>
<p>So let’s add an entry with <a href="https://git-scm.com... | <p><code>--single-branch</code> works by setting the remote’s <code>fetch</code> property to only be the single branch name, instead of a glob:</p> <pre><code>$ git config --get-all remote.origin.fetch +refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master </code></pre> <p>So let’s add an entry with <a href="https://git-scm.com... | 119 | git | <h1>Why can't Git resolve remote branches when --single-branch is used?</h1>
<p>So, we frequently optimize clones by effectively cloning with --single-branch. However, we are then unable to get additional branches later. What is the difference, plumbing-wise, between a git clone with and without --single-branch? How ca... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,750 | git | # Why can't Git resolve remote branches when --single-branch is used?
So, we frequently optimize clones by effectively cloning with --single-branch. However, we are then unable to get additional branches later. What is the difference, plumbing-wise, between a git clone with and without --single-branch? How can we fetc... | `--single-branch` works by setting the remote’s `fetch` property to only be the single branch name, instead of a glob:
```
$ git config --get-all remote.origin.fetch
+refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master
```
So let’s add an entry with [`git remote set-branches`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-remote#Documentati... |
53525204 | How to add git submodule and tag it to a release? | 8 | 2018-11-28 17:42:01 | <pre><code>git clone my-new-repo-url
mkdir deps
cd deps
git submodule add -b 6.2.0 https://github.com/leethomason/tinyxml2.git
</code></pre>
<p>yields</p>
<pre><code>fatal: 'origin/6.2.0' is not a commit and a branch '6.2.0' cannot be created from it
Unable to checkout submodule 'deps/tinyxml2'
</code></pre>
<p>does... | 14,376 | 1,734,357 | 2018-11-28 17:42:01 | 53,525,205 | 13 | 2018-11-28 17:42:01 | 1,734,357 | 2018-11-28 17:42:01 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/53525204 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/53525205 | <p>A branch and a release tag are not the same thing. A branch may continue to be developed and change over time. Having the flag in .gitmodules <code>branch = something</code> means the submodule will track that branch when asked to update.</p>
<hr>
<p><code>git submodule add https://github.com/leethomason/tinyxml2.... | <p>A branch and a release tag are not the same thing. A branch may continue to be developed and change over time. Having the flag in .gitmodules <code>branch = something</code> means the submodule will track that branch when asked to update.</p> <hr> <p><code>git submodule add https://github.com/leethomason/tinyxml2.... | 119, 41612 | git, git-submodules | <h1>How to add git submodule and tag it to a release?</h1>
<pre><code>git clone my-new-repo-url
mkdir deps
cd deps
git submodule add -b 6.2.0 https://github.com/leethomason/tinyxml2.git
</code></pre>
<p>yields</p>
<pre><code>fatal: 'origin/6.2.0' is not a commit and a branch '6.2.0' cannot be created from it
Unable t... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,751 | git | # How to add git submodule and tag it to a release?
```
git clone my-new-repo-url
mkdir deps
cd deps
git submodule add -b 6.2.0 https://github.com/leethomason/tinyxml2.git
```
yields
```
fatal: 'origin/6.2.0' is not a commit and a branch '6.2.0' cannot be created from it
Unable to checkout submodule 'deps/tinyxml2'
... | A branch and a release tag are not the same thing. A branch may continue to be developed and change over time. Having the flag in .gitmodules `branch = something` means the submodule will track that branch when asked to update.
---
`git submodule add https://github.com/leethomason/tinyxml2.git` populates .gitmodules ... |
49571915 | Checkout a commit without updating HEAD | 8 | 2018-03-30 09:33:06 | <p>I need to update working directory and index to the state of some commit.
When I run <code>git checkout</code> Git updates <code>HEAD</code>, <code>index</code> and a <code>working directory</code>.
I know I can checkout a single file from a commit without updating <code>HEAD</code> by simply specifying a path to th... | 932 | 2,545,680 | 2018-03-30 14:35:25 | 49,572,040 | 13 | 2018-03-30 09:43:16 | 1,542,723 | 2018-03-30 14:35:25 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/49571915 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/49572040 | <p>Use <code>git checkout</code> with a <code>dot</code> as a path</p>
<pre><code>git checkout COMMIT_ID .
</code></pre>
<p>From the man page of <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-checkout#git-checkout-emgitcheckoutemlttree-ishgt--ltpathspecgt82308203" rel="noreferrer">git checkout</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p><cod... | <p>Use <code>git checkout</code> with a <code>dot</code> as a path</p> <pre><code>git checkout COMMIT_ID . </code></pre> <p>From the man page of <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-checkout#git-checkout-emgitcheckoutemlttree-ishgt--ltpathspecgt82308203" rel="noreferrer">git checkout</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><cod... | 119 | git | <h1>Checkout a commit without updating HEAD</h1>
<p>I need to update working directory and index to the state of some commit.
When I run <code>git checkout</code> Git updates <code>HEAD</code>, <code>index</code> and a <code>working directory</code>.
I know I can checkout a single file from a commit without updating <c... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,753 | git | # Checkout a commit without updating HEAD
I need to update working directory and index to the state of some commit.
When I run `git checkout` Git updates `HEAD`, `index` and a `working directory`.
I know I can checkout a single file from a commit without updating `HEAD` by simply specifying a path to the file. But wha... | Use `git checkout` with a `dot` as a path
```
git checkout COMMIT_ID .
```
From the man page of [git checkout](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-checkout#git-checkout-emgitcheckoutemlttree-ishgt--ltpathspecgt82308203):
> `git checkout [<tree-ish>] [--] <pathspec>…`
>
> Overwrite paths in the working tree by replacing wi... |
48689415 | 'git clone ...' works but not 'pip install ...' for the same remote url | 8 | 2018-02-08 15:45:08 | <p>I want to install a package via pipenv or pip + virtualenv from a private, ssh accessed, remote repository.
While cloning works:</p>
<pre><code>git clone git@remoteurl:username/package.git
</code></pre>
<p>directly installing doesn't:</p>
<pre><code>pip install git+ssh://git@remoteurl:username/package.git
</code>... | 3,454 | 3,767,046 | 2018-02-08 15:47:58 | 48,689,468 | 13 | 2018-02-08 15:47:58 | 21,501 | 2018-02-08 15:47:58 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/48689415 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/48689468 | <blockquote>
<p>ssh://git@remoteurl:username/package.git</p>
</blockquote>
<p>That's the wrong syntax for that kind of URLs.</p>
<p>Git understands two syntaxes of SSH URLs:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>user@host:path/to/repo.git</code></li>
<li><code>ssh://user@host/path/to/repo.git</code></li>
</ul>
<p>So, try:</p>
<pre... | <blockquote> <p>ssh://git@remoteurl:username/package.git</p> </blockquote> <p>That's the wrong syntax for that kind of URLs.</p> <p>Git understands two syntaxes of SSH URLs:</p> <ul> <li><code>user@host:path/to/repo.git</code></li> <li><code>ssh://user@host/path/to/repo.git</code></li> </ul> <p>So, try:</p> <pre... | 16, 119, 386, 5119, 128625 | git, pip, pipenv, python, ssh | <h1>'git clone ...' works but not 'pip install ...' for the same remote url</h1>
<p>I want to install a package via pipenv or pip + virtualenv from a private, ssh accessed, remote repository.
While cloning works:</p>
<pre><code>git clone git@remoteurl:username/package.git
</code></pre>
<p>directly installing doesn't:... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,754 | git | # 'git clone ...' works but not 'pip install ...' for the same remote url
I want to install a package via pipenv or pip + virtualenv from a private, ssh accessed, remote repository.
While cloning works:
```
git clone git@remoteurl:username/package.git
```
directly installing doesn't:
```
pip install git+ssh://git@r... | > ssh://git@remoteurl:username/package.git
That's the wrong syntax for that kind of URLs.
Git understands two syntaxes of SSH URLs:
- `user@host:path/to/repo.git`
- `ssh://user@host/path/to/repo.git`
So, try:
```
$ pip install git+ssh://git@remoteurl/username/package.git
``` |
43170343 | git checkout .(dot) interactive | 8 | 2017-04-02 15:53:49 | <p>I know <code>git checkout .</code> is one of the most dangerous commands in the git universe (rightfully so). Is there a way to make it interactive? Like how the <code>rm</code> command works with <code>-i</code> option.</p>
<p>I am looking for something along the lines of </p>
<pre><code>git checkout . -i
</code>... | 3,062 | 3,886,740 | 2017-04-02 16:01:34 | 43,170,379 | 13 | 2017-04-02 15:57:10 | 35,070 | 2017-04-02 16:01:34 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/43170343 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/43170379 | <p><code>git checkout</code> (and <code>git add</code> as well) support the <code>-p</code> option, which will ask you for every hunk, like this:</p>
<pre><code>diff --git a/post.so b/post.so
index b111bdd..ddba6b1 100644
--- a/post.so
+++ b/post.so
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-`git checkout` (and `git add` as well) support the `-p... | <p><code>git checkout</code> (and <code>git add</code> as well) support the <code>-p</code> option, which will ask you for every hunk, like this:</p> <pre><code>diff --git a/post.so b/post.so index b111bdd..ddba6b1 100644 --- a/post.so +++ b/post.so @@ -1 +1,3 @@ -`git checkout` (and `git add` as well) support the `-p... | 119 | git | <h1>git checkout .(dot) interactive</h1>
<p>I know <code>git checkout .</code> is one of the most dangerous commands in the git universe (rightfully so). Is there a way to make it interactive? Like how the <code>rm</code> command works with <code>-i</code> option.</p>
<p>I am looking for something along the lines of <... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,756 | git | # git checkout .(dot) interactive
I know `git checkout .` is one of the most dangerous commands in the git universe (rightfully so). Is there a way to make it interactive? Like how the `rm` command works with `-i` option.
I am looking for something along the lines of
```
git checkout . -i
``` | `git checkout` (and `git add` as well) support the `-p` option, which will ask you for every hunk, like this:
```
diff --git a/post.so b/post.so
index b111bdd..ddba6b1 100644
--- a/post.so
+++ b/post.so
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-`git checkout` (and `git add` as well) support the `-p` option.
+`git checkout` (and `git add` as wel... |
39581198 | How do you make `git grep` output look like `ack` output? | 8 | 2016-09-19 20:04:23 | <p>I've recently found <code>git grep</code> and come to like its speed and de facto searching of only the files in the repo. But coming from <code>ack</code> (<code>ack-grep</code> in Ubuntu), one thing left to be desired is the output formatting, which is unfortunately much more like <code>grep</code> than <code>ack<... | 1,878 | 2,125,392 | 2020-05-26 08:39:51 | 39,583,968 | 13 | 2016-09-20 00:28:03 | 1,256,452 | 2018-03-30 20:10:12 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/39581198 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/39583968 | <p>You've already answered part of your own question (<code>--break</code> inserts a blank line between files, <code>--heading</code> prints the file name separately, and <code>-n</code> or <code>--line-number</code> gives you line numbers on each line).</p>
<p>The rest is just color options, which are <a href="https:... | <p>You've already answered part of your own question (<code>--break</code> inserts a blank line between files, <code>--heading</code> prints the file name separately, and <code>-n</code> or <code>--line-number</code> gives you line numbers on each line).</p> <p>The rest is just color options, which are <a href="https:... | 119, 1271, 26784 | ack, git, grep | <h1>How do you make `git grep` output look like `ack` output?</h1>
<p>I've recently found <code>git grep</code> and come to like its speed and de facto searching of only the files in the repo. But coming from <code>ack</code> (<code>ack-grep</code> in Ubuntu), one thing left to be desired is the output formatting, whic... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,759 | git | # How do you make `git grep` output look like `ack` output?
I've recently found `git grep` and come to like its speed and de facto searching of only the files in the repo. But coming from `ack` (`ack-grep` in Ubuntu), one thing left to be desired is the output formatting, which is unfortunately much more like `grep` t... | You've already answered part of your own question (`--break` inserts a blank line between files, `--heading` prints the file name separately, and `-n` or `--line-number` gives you line numbers on each line).
The rest is just color options, which are [set in `git config`](https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/doc... |
39514510 | Exclude directories from tar archive with a .tarignore file | 8 | 2016-09-15 15:07:26 | <p>In a similar way to <code>.gitignore</code>, is it possible to do that a <code>.tarignore</code> file in a subdirectory makes it excluded from archive when doing</p>
<pre><code>tar cfjvh backup.tar.bz2 .
</code></pre>
<p>(I know the <code>--exclude</code> parameter of <code>tar</code> but here it's not what I want... | 10,209 | 1,422,096 | 2022-07-19 10:01:06 | 39,521,013 | 13 | 2016-09-15 22:03:58 | 164,344 | 2021-12-01 23:13:27 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/39514510 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/39521013 | <p>Using the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/html_node/exclude.html#index-exclude_002dignore" rel="noreferrer"><code>--exclude-ignore=.tarignore</code></a> option causes Tar to use <code>.tarignore</code> files in a similar way that git uses <code>.gitignore</code> files. Use the same syntax as you wou... | <p>Using the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/html_node/exclude.html#index-exclude_002dignore" rel="noreferrer"><code>--exclude-ignore=.tarignore</code></a> option causes Tar to use <code>.tarignore</code> files in a similar way that git uses <code>.gitignore</code> files. Use the same syntax as you wou... | 58, 4333, 8773, 9655, 25056 | archive, gitignore, ignore, linux, tar | <h1>Exclude directories from tar archive with a .tarignore file</h1>
<p>In a similar way to <code>.gitignore</code>, is it possible to do that a <code>.tarignore</code> file in a subdirectory makes it excluded from archive when doing</p>
<pre><code>tar cfjvh backup.tar.bz2 .
</code></pre>
<p>(I know the <code>--exclu... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,760 | git | # Exclude directories from tar archive with a .tarignore file
In a similar way to `.gitignore`, is it possible to do that a `.tarignore` file in a subdirectory makes it excluded from archive when doing
```
tar cfjvh backup.tar.bz2 .
```
(I know the `--exclude` parameter of `tar` but here it's not what I want). | Using the [`--exclude-ignore=.tarignore`](https://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/html_node/exclude.html#index-exclude_002dignore) option causes Tar to use `.tarignore` files in a similar way that git uses `.gitignore` files. Use the same syntax as you would usually use in `.gitignore` files, so if you want to ignore a... |
38652605 | Pull from git while having unpushed commits | 8 | 2016-07-29 07:11:15 | <p>I have several commits that aren't pushed yet. But there're several new commits in the repository. I want to pull the new commits and push my commits, but I'm not sure what's the correct way to do this.
If I do a pull as is I think it tries to merge and I'm not sure what becomes of my commits, please suggest what's ... | 5,456 | 1,779,743 | 2016-07-29 13:37:52 | 38,652,699 | 13 | 2016-07-29 07:15:46 | 1,863,229 | 2016-07-29 07:15:46 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/38652605 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/38652699 | <p>You have two main options here, you can either merge the remote branch into your branch then push, or you can rebase your branch on the remote, and then fast-forward the remote branch.</p>
<p><strong>Option 1: merge</strong></p>
<pre><code>git pull origin yourBranch # does a fetch, followed by a merge
gi... | <p>You have two main options here, you can either merge the remote branch into your branch then push, or you can rebase your branch on the remote, and then fast-forward the remote branch.</p> <p><strong>Option 1: merge</strong></p> <pre><code>git pull origin yourBranch # does a fetch, followed by a merge gi... | 119, 28896, 28898 | git, git-pull, git-push | <h1>Pull from git while having unpushed commits</h1>
<p>I have several commits that aren't pushed yet. But there're several new commits in the repository. I want to pull the new commits and push my commits, but I'm not sure what's the correct way to do this.
If I do a pull as is I think it tries to merge and I'm not su... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,761 | git | # Pull from git while having unpushed commits
I have several commits that aren't pushed yet. But there're several new commits in the repository. I want to pull the new commits and push my commits, but I'm not sure what's the correct way to do this.
If I do a pull as is I think it tries to merge and I'm not sure what b... | You have two main options here, you can either merge the remote branch into your branch then push, or you can rebase your branch on the remote, and then fast-forward the remote branch.
**Option 1: merge**
```
git pull origin yourBranch # does a fetch, followed by a merge
git push origin yourBranch ... |
32029063 | How do I tell all my AWS EC2 instances to pull from git / codecommit? | 8 | 2015-08-15 20:30:00 | <p>I am using AWS CodeCommit which seems to be like a stripped down version of git.</p>
<p>If all these EC2 instances have the same role tag how do I accomplish this?</p>
<p>I don't want to do anything fancy, all I want is to be specify a tag, click a button and all those EC2 instances with that tag pull for CodeComm... | 5,286 | 964,634 | 2015-09-05 01:36:00 | 32,407,664 | 13 | 2015-09-04 22:57:55 | 5,095,975 | 2015-09-05 01:36:00 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/32029063 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/32407664 | <p>For EC2 instances that are launched with an IAM role, you don't even have to bake in SSH keys. Git can get CodeCommit credentials from the EC2 instance metadata. Bake a Linux-based AMI with the latest AWS CLI package and the following lines in ~/.gitconfig:</p>
<pre><code>[credential]
helper = !aws --profile ... | <p>For EC2 instances that are launched with an IAM role, you don't even have to bake in SSH keys. Git can get CodeCommit credentials from the EC2 instance metadata. Bake a Linux-based AMI with the latest AWS CLI package and the following lines in ~/.gitconfig:</p> <pre><code>[credential] helper = !aws --profile ... | 119, 12375, 33388, 114185 | amazon-ec2, amazon-web-services, aws-codecommit, git | <h1>How do I tell all my AWS EC2 instances to pull from git / codecommit?</h1>
<p>I am using AWS CodeCommit which seems to be like a stripped down version of git.</p>
<p>If all these EC2 instances have the same role tag how do I accomplish this?</p>
<p>I don't want to do anything fancy, all I want is to be specify a ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,764 | git | # How do I tell all my AWS EC2 instances to pull from git / codecommit?
I am using AWS CodeCommit which seems to be like a stripped down version of git.
If all these EC2 instances have the same role tag how do I accomplish this?
I don't want to do anything fancy, all I want is to be specify a tag, click a button and... | For EC2 instances that are launched with an IAM role, you don't even have to bake in SSH keys. Git can get CodeCommit credentials from the EC2 instance metadata. Bake a Linux-based AMI with the latest AWS CLI package and the following lines in ~/.gitconfig:
```
[credential]
helper = !aws --profile default codecomm... |
30265980 | Android studio git message: following untracked working tree files would be overwritten by merge, but not showing which files | 8 | 2015-05-15 18:02:03 | <p>I'm working on an android project in android studio and using VCS for working on git with the other members of the team.
Last time I tried to pull from origin, the following error came up:
"following untracked working tree files would be overwritten by merge", but it doesn't show me any file that caused the error.
I... | 11,692 | 4,116,960 | 2015-05-15 18:26:58 | 30,266,388 | 13 | 2015-05-15 18:26:58 | 1,992,360 | 2015-05-15 18:26:58 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/30265980 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/30266388 | <p>When you pull files from a remote branch your working directory should be clean.
Try <code>git status</code>(check if there are modified files in your working directory) -- it will show a list of files. Stash the changes/ reset them and try pulling again. This time it will work!</p>
| <p>When you pull files from a remote branch your working directory should be clean. Try <code>git status</code>(check if there are modified files in your working directory) -- it will show a list of files. Stash the changes/ reset them and try pulling again. This time it will work!</p> | 119, 1386, 28896 | android, git, git-pull | <h1>Android studio git message: following untracked working tree files would be overwritten by merge, but not showing which files</h1>
<p>I'm working on an android project in android studio and using VCS for working on git with the other members of the team.
Last time I tried to pull from origin, the following error ca... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,766 | git | # Android studio git message: following untracked working tree files would be overwritten by merge, but not showing which files
I'm working on an android project in android studio and using VCS for working on git with the other members of the team.
Last time I tried to pull from origin, the following error came up:
"f... | When you pull files from a remote branch your working directory should be clean.
Try `git status`(check if there are modified files in your working directory) -- it will show a list of files. Stash the changes/ reset them and try pulling again. This time it will work! |
29209516 | How can I make a complex octopus merge? | 8 | 2015-03-23 11:51:56 | <p>I just make 8 different suggestions off of the tip of master, and I want to make a commit that merges all of them together. I've done the merges by manually resolving merge conflicts one-by-one (and then squashed them together with <code>git merge --squash</code>), but now, when I try to make an octopus merge commit... | 2,450 | 34,799 | 2025-04-23 17:55:58 | 29,209,881 | 13 | 2015-03-23 12:10:38 | 24,762 | 2015-03-23 12:10:38 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/29209516 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/29209881 | <p>It sounds like you have a tree with the right content, and now you want to create a commit with that content and the right parents. I'm not entirely sure how you'd use git porcelains to make the commits you want, but as you've got the plumbing accessible to you, you may use that directly if you'd like.</p>
<p>If y... | <p>It sounds like you have a tree with the right content, and now you want to create a commit with that content and the right parents. I'm not entirely sure how you'd use git porcelains to make the commits you want, but as you've got the plumbing accessible to you, you may use that directly if you'd like.</p> <p>If y... | 119, 717 | git, merge | <h1>How can I make a complex octopus merge?</h1>
<p>I just make 8 different suggestions off of the tip of master, and I want to make a commit that merges all of them together. I've done the merges by manually resolving merge conflicts one-by-one (and then squashed them together with <code>git merge --squash</code>), bu... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,767 | git | # How can I make a complex octopus merge?
I just make 8 different suggestions off of the tip of master, and I want to make a commit that merges all of them together. I've done the merges by manually resolving merge conflicts one-by-one (and then squashed them together with `git merge --squash`), but now, when I try to... | It sounds like you have a tree with the right content, and now you want to create a commit with that content and the right parents. I'm not entirely sure how you'd use git porcelains to make the commits you want, but as you've got the plumbing accessible to you, you may use that directly if you'd like.
If you've got a... |
28983458 | How to split a branch in two with Git? | 8 | 2015-03-11 09:59:43 | <p>I've made a <code>feature</code> branch from <code>master</code> and then realize at some point that it will be better to start a new branch from this branch. </p>
<p>So, how to split a branch in two at a specific commit ?</p>
<p>Let me explain with this little schema:</p>
<p>I have this:</p>
<pre><code>master ─... | 3,133 | 717,147 | 2025-07-20 09:26:49 | 28,983,843 | 13 | 2015-03-11 10:16:33 | 6,309 | 2025-07-20 09:26:49 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/28983458 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/28983843 | <p>The first step is to create <code>feature_test</code> where <code>feature</code> is:</p>
<pre><code>git switch -c feature-test feature
</code></pre>
<p>But you <em>also</em> need to reset <code>feature</code> to <code><sha1 split here></code>:</p>
<pre><code>git switch -C feature <sha1 split here>
</code... | <p>The first step is to create <code>feature_test</code> where <code>feature</code> is:</p> <pre><code>git switch -c feature-test feature </code></pre> <p>But you <em>also</em> need to reset <code>feature</code> to <code><sha1 split here></code>:</p> <pre><code>git switch -C feature <sha1 split here> </code... | 119, 1879, 2193, 4257, 8974 | branch, cut, git, rebase, split | <h1>How to split a branch in two with Git?</h1>
<p>I've made a <code>feature</code> branch from <code>master</code> and then realize at some point that it will be better to start a new branch from this branch. </p>
<p>So, how to split a branch in two at a specific commit ?</p>
<p>Let me explain with this little schem... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,768 | git | # How to split a branch in two with Git?
I've made a `feature` branch from `master` and then realize at some point that it will be better to start a new branch from this branch.
So, how to split a branch in two at a specific commit ?
Let me explain with this little schema:
I have this:
```
master ───●──●──●──●──●─... | The first step is to create `feature_test` where `feature` is:
```
git switch -c feature-test feature
```
But you *also* need to reset `feature` to `<sha1 split here>`:
```
git switch -C feature <sha1 split here>
```
Note that if you already pushed `feature`, you will need to do a `git push --force`.
And that mig... |
28875670 | How to automatically add a prefix to commit messages? | 8 | 2015-03-05 10:31:56 | <p>Is it possible to define a global prefix for all the commit messages relating to a specific repository ? </p>
| 6,721 | 1,448,340 | 2020-09-10 10:47:01 | 28,875,772 | 13 | 2015-03-05 10:36:23 | 1,794,631 | 2020-09-10 10:47:01 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/28875670 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/28875772 | <p>You can use the <code>commit.template</code> setting as discussed <a href="https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Configuration#_commit_template" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a></p>
<pre><code>$ git config commit.template /path/to/git-commit-template.txt
</code></pre>
<p>This will set the template for... | <p>You can use the <code>commit.template</code> setting as discussed <a href="https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Configuration#_commit_template" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a></p> <pre><code>$ git config commit.template /path/to/git-commit-template.txt </code></pre> <p>This will set the template for... | 119 | git | <h1>How to automatically add a prefix to commit messages?</h1>
<p>Is it possible to define a global prefix for all the commit messages relating to a specific repository ? </p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,769 | git | # How to automatically add a prefix to commit messages?
Is it possible to define a global prefix for all the commit messages relating to a specific repository ? | You can use the `commit.template` setting as discussed [here](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Configuration#_commit_template)
```
$ git config commit.template /path/to/git-commit-template.txt
```
This will set the template for the current repository only. You can add the `--global` flag to apply to... |
25315687 | Ignore specific files when pulling from forked upstream origin | 8 | 2014-08-14 18:59:46 | <p>In git, how do you exempt certain files when pulling from an upstream origin (i.e. the original project)?</p>
<p>I have a project that I'm working on that was originally forked from a repository that is very active. I've added the original as a remote named "upstream" so that it's possible to run:</p>
<pre><code>g... | 6,572 | 1,284,725 | 2014-08-14 21:36:45 | 25,315,991 | 13 | 2014-08-14 19:20:06 | 1,587,370 | 2014-08-14 20:52:00 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/25315687 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/25315991 | <p>Yes you can do that.</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>git pull is shorthand for git fetch followed by git merge FETCH_HEAD</strong></p>
</blockquote>
<p>So first you can do a,</p>
<pre><code>git fetch upstream
</code></pre>
<p>followed by,</p>
<pre><code>git merge --no-log --no-ff --no-commit upstream/branch
</cod... | <p>Yes you can do that.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>git pull is shorthand for git fetch followed by git merge FETCH_HEAD</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>So first you can do a,</p> <pre><code>git fetch upstream </code></pre> <p>followed by,</p> <pre><code>git merge --no-log --no-ff --no-commit upstream/branch </cod... | 119, 4860 | git, pull | <h1>Ignore specific files when pulling from forked upstream origin</h1>
<p>In git, how do you exempt certain files when pulling from an upstream origin (i.e. the original project)?</p>
<p>I have a project that I'm working on that was originally forked from a repository that is very active. I've added the original as a... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,770 | git | # Ignore specific files when pulling from forked upstream origin
In git, how do you exempt certain files when pulling from an upstream origin (i.e. the original project)?
I have a project that I'm working on that was originally forked from a repository that is very active. I've added the original as a remote named "u... | Yes you can do that.
> **git pull is shorthand for git fetch followed by git merge FETCH_HEAD**
So first you can do a,
```
git fetch upstream
```
followed by,
```
git merge --no-log --no-ff --no-commit upstream/branch
```
Git will stop before committing. So, you should be able to modify the merge, and exclude the... |
19580194 | Can I set an alias in git for "pull --rebase"? | 8 | 2013-10-25 02:37:34 | <p>I'm using git to create alias with this command:</p>
<pre><code>git config --global alias.pr=pull --rebase
</code></pre>
<p>But it reminds me that: </p>
<pre><code>error: invalid key: alias.pr=pull
</code></pre>
<p>I also tried:</p>
<pre><code>git config --global alias.pr="pull --rebase"
git config --global ali... | 5,526 | 342,235 | 2018-09-05 21:14:49 | 19,580,518 | 13 | 2013-10-25 03:19:10 | 2,888,753 | 2013-10-25 03:19:10 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/19580194 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/19580518 | <p>Do not use the equals character in your commands, and use quotation marks around the contents you want to provide an alias for, for example:</p>
<pre><code>git config --global alias.pr 'pull --rebase'
</code></pre>
<p>Alternatively, you can set up your aliases by directly editing your <code>.gitconfig</code> file.... | <p>Do not use the equals character in your commands, and use quotation marks around the contents you want to provide an alias for, for example:</p> <pre><code>git config --global alias.pr 'pull --rebase' </code></pre> <p>Alternatively, you can set up your aliases by directly editing your <code>.gitconfig</code> file.... | 119, 1448 | alias, git | <h1>Can I set an alias in git for "pull --rebase"?</h1>
<p>I'm using git to create alias with this command:</p>
<pre><code>git config --global alias.pr=pull --rebase
</code></pre>
<p>But it reminds me that: </p>
<pre><code>error: invalid key: alias.pr=pull
</code></pre>
<p>I also tried:</p>
<pre><code>git config -... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,771 | git | # Can I set an alias in git for "pull --rebase"?
I'm using git to create alias with this command:
```
git config --global alias.pr=pull --rebase
```
But it reminds me that:
```
error: invalid key: alias.pr=pull
```
I also tried:
```
git config --global alias.pr="pull --rebase"
git config --global alias.pr='pull -... | Do not use the equals character in your commands, and use quotation marks around the contents you want to provide an alias for, for example:
```
git config --global alias.pr 'pull --rebase'
```
Alternatively, you can set up your aliases by directly editing your `.gitconfig` file. See this **[link](https://git.wiki.ke... |
18910305 | Strange behavior from git log --since | 8 | 2013-09-20 06:34:50 | <p>I have a test repository with 18 commits.
<code>git log | grep Date:</code> returns the following: </p>
<pre><code>Date: Fri Sep 20 08:04:13 2013 +0200
Date: Fri Sep 20 08:03:28 2013 +0200
Date: Fri Sep 20 08:02:05 2013 +0200
Date: Thu Sep 19 09:53:10 2013 +0200
Date: Wed Sep 18 17:04:41 2013 +0200
Date:... | 3,926 | 2,247,747 | 2017-11-09 12:12:04 | 18,911,032 | 13 | 2013-09-20 07:20:22 | 506,613 | 2017-11-09 12:12:04 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/18910305 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/18911032 | <p>By default, the date in <code>git log</code> will show in the default format.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>--date=default shows timestamps in the original timezone (either committer’s or author’s).</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Based on <a href="https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-log.html" rel="noreferrer">Git help ... | <p>By default, the date in <code>git log</code> will show in the default format.</p> <blockquote> <p>--date=default shows timestamps in the original timezone (either committer’s or author’s).</p> </blockquote> <p>Based on <a href="https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-log.html" rel="noreferrer">Git help ... | 119 | git | <h1>Strange behavior from git log --since</h1>
<p>I have a test repository with 18 commits.
<code>git log | grep Date:</code> returns the following: </p>
<pre><code>Date: Fri Sep 20 08:04:13 2013 +0200
Date: Fri Sep 20 08:03:28 2013 +0200
Date: Fri Sep 20 08:02:05 2013 +0200
Date: Thu Sep 19 09:53:10 2013 +02... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,772 | git | # Strange behavior from git log --since
I have a test repository with 18 commits.
`git log | grep Date:` returns the following:
```
Date: Fri Sep 20 08:04:13 2013 +0200
Date: Fri Sep 20 08:03:28 2013 +0200
Date: Fri Sep 20 08:02:05 2013 +0200
Date: Thu Sep 19 09:53:10 2013 +0200
Date: Wed Sep 18 17:04:41 20... | By default, the date in `git log` will show in the default format.
> --date=default shows timestamps in the original timezone (either committer’s or author’s).
Based on [Git help log](https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-log.html)
> --date=local shows timestamps in user’s local timezone.
>
> --date=d... |
16286517 | How to "toggle" the date format of git-log? How to display both relative and absolute dates simultaneously in the same git log? | 8 | 2013-04-29 19:19:34 | <p>My current default git log line runs as follows:</p>
<pre><code>git log --graph --date=relative --pretty=format:'%Cblue%h%Creset %Cgreen(%cr)%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s' --abbrev-commit -7
</code></pre>
<p>Sometimes, however, I'd prefer an absolute date/time format, rather than relative, so I tried: <code>--da... | 3,363 | 2,153,622 | 2013-04-29 19:26:47 | 16,286,647 | 13 | 2013-04-29 19:26:47 | 477,878 | 2013-04-29 19:26:47 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/16286517 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/16286647 | <blockquote>
<p>--pretty=format:'%Cblue%h%Creset %Cgreen(<strong>%cr</strong>)%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s'</p>
</blockquote>
<p><code>%cr</code> in a format string means relative committer date.</p>
<p>From <code>git help log</code>;</p>
<ul>
<li><code>%cd</code>: committer date</li>
<li><code>%cD</code>: comm... | <blockquote> <p>--pretty=format:'%Cblue%h%Creset %Cgreen(<strong>%cr</strong>)%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s'</p> </blockquote> <p><code>%cr</code> in a format string means relative committer date.</p> <p>From <code>git help log</code>;</p> <ul> <li><code>%cd</code>: committer date</li> <li><code>%cD</code>: comm... | 119, 5002, 47913 | date, git, git-log | <h1>How to "toggle" the date format of git-log? How to display both relative and absolute dates simultaneously in the same git log?</h1>
<p>My current default git log line runs as follows:</p>
<pre><code>git log --graph --date=relative --pretty=format:'%Cblue%h%Creset %Cgreen(%cr)%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s' --abb... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,773 | git | # How to "toggle" the date format of git-log? How to display both relative and absolute dates simultaneously in the same git log?
My current default git log line runs as follows:
```
git log --graph --date=relative --pretty=format:'%Cblue%h%Creset %Cgreen(%cr)%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s' --abbrev-commit -7
```
S... | > --pretty=format:'%Cblue%h%Creset %Cgreen(**%cr**)%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s'
`%cr` in a format string means relative committer date.
From `git help log`;
- `%cd`: committer date
- `%cD`: committer date, RFC2822 style
- `%cr`: committer date, relative
- `%ct`: committer date, UNIX timestamp
- `%ci`: committer ... |
11518818 | Add php composer packages to my git repository | 8 | 2012-07-17 08:36:14 | <p>I've installed composer and added some packages via 'composer install'. It installed them under "my_project\vendor" path but some of the packages were cloned using git, so when I committed "my_project", those cloned packages were ignored. </p>
<p>The problem is that when other developers are cloning "my_project", t... | 6,043 | 224,743 | 2013-03-07 23:20:38 | 15,283,807 | 13 | 2013-03-07 23:20:38 | 186,623 | 2013-03-07 23:20:38 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/11518818 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/15283807 | <p>Preface: Jordi - I love composer, keep up the great work, and if I'm mistaken on any of this let me know and I'll both update my workflow and edit the post :D</p>
<hr>
<p>Unfortunately this isn't the "general recommendation" depending on who you ask, it's by far a developer-only perspective. And the caveats to us... | <p>Preface: Jordi - I love composer, keep up the great work, and if I'm mistaken on any of this let me know and I'll both update my workflow and edit the post :D</p> <hr> <p>Unfortunately this isn't the "general recommendation" depending on who you ask, it's by far a developer-only perspective. And the caveats to us... | 5, 41612, 78546 | composer-php, git-submodules, php | <h1>Add php composer packages to my git repository</h1>
<p>I've installed composer and added some packages via 'composer install'. It installed them under "my_project\vendor" path but some of the packages were cloned using git, so when I committed "my_project", those cloned packages were ignored. </p>
<p>The problem i... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,774 | git | # Add php composer packages to my git repository
I've installed composer and added some packages via 'composer install'. It installed them under "my_project\vendor" path but some of the packages were cloned using git, so when I committed "my_project", those cloned packages were ignored.
The problem is that when other... | Preface: Jordi - I love composer, keep up the great work, and if I'm mistaken on any of this let me know and I'll both update my workflow and edit the post :D
---
Unfortunately this isn't the "general recommendation" depending on who you ask, it's by far a developer-only perspective. And the caveats to using the prac... |
15192485 | How to disable SSH in GitBash and use HTTPS instead | 8 | 2013-03-04 00:00:52 | <p>I'm using SSH at the moment when connecting to Bitbucket and suddenly the port 22 where Bitbucket uses has been blocked so I decided to use HTTPS option instead. How to disable the ssh in git bash and use HTTPS instead? I already reinstalled git but it still it uses SSH/Putty to connect.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
| 24,751 | 1,420,723 | 2013-03-04 01:20:09 | 15,192,517 | 13 | 2013-03-04 00:04:49 | 11,343 | 2013-03-04 00:12:14 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/15192485 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/15192517 | <p>It's not at git settings, but in your repository settings.</p>
<p>You need to change the address of your remote repository and specify the <code>https://</code> protocol</p>
<pre><code>git remote set-url origin <repo-https-url>
</code></pre>
<p>However with https you'll have to type your password on each pu... | <p>It's not at git settings, but in your repository settings.</p> <p>You need to change the address of your remote repository and specify the <code>https://</code> protocol</p> <pre><code>git remote set-url origin <repo-https-url> </code></pre> <p>However with https you'll have to type your password on each pu... | 119, 386, 642 | git, https, ssh | <h1>How to disable SSH in GitBash and use HTTPS instead</h1>
<p>I'm using SSH at the moment when connecting to Bitbucket and suddenly the port 22 where Bitbucket uses has been blocked so I decided to use HTTPS option instead. How to disable the ssh in git bash and use HTTPS instead? I already reinstalled git but it sti... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,775 | git | # How to disable SSH in GitBash and use HTTPS instead
I'm using SSH at the moment when connecting to Bitbucket and suddenly the port 22 where Bitbucket uses has been blocked so I decided to use HTTPS option instead. How to disable the ssh in git bash and use HTTPS instead? I already reinstalled git but it still it use... | It's not at git settings, but in your repository settings.
You need to change the address of your remote repository and specify the `https://` protocol
```
git remote set-url origin <repo-https-url>
```
However with https you'll have to type your password on each push/pull operation, but see [Is there a way to skip ... |
15167797 | Update local master to remote master from another branch | 8 | 2013-03-01 22:16:33 | <p>I have a <strong>devel</strong> branch and <strong>origin/master</strong> has been updated. I run <code>git pull</code> and I can see the remote changes. However, my local <strong>master</strong> is still where I left it when I previously did <code>git checkout devel</code>. I want to merge the <strong>origin/ma... | 7,731 | 1,880,339 | 2015-01-15 23:10:25 | 15,167,856 | 13 | 2013-03-01 22:21:47 | 582 | 2013-03-01 22:21:47 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/15167797 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/15167856 | <p>The only difference between updating your local <code>master</code> to <code>origin/master</code> and then merging it, vs. just merging <code>origin/master</code> directly, is the pre-generated commit message on the merge (well, assuming you eventually update <code>master</code>). So I say just merge in <code>origin... | <p>The only difference between updating your local <code>master</code> to <code>origin/master</code> and then merging it, vs. just merging <code>origin/master</code> directly, is the pre-generated commit message on the merge (well, assuming you eventually update <code>master</code>). So I say just merge in <code>origin... | 119 | git | <h1>Update local master to remote master from another branch</h1>
<p>I have a <strong>devel</strong> branch and <strong>origin/master</strong> has been updated. I run <code>git pull</code> and I can see the remote changes. However, my local <strong>master</strong> is still where I left it when I previously did <code... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,776 | git | # Update local master to remote master from another branch
I have a **devel** branch and **origin/master** has been updated. I run `git pull` and I can see the remote changes. However, my local **master** is still where I left it when I previously did `git checkout devel`. I want to merge the **origin/master** changes... | The only difference between updating your local `master` to `origin/master` and then merging it, vs. just merging `origin/master` directly, is the pre-generated commit message on the merge (well, assuming you eventually update `master`). So I say just merge in `origin/master`.
---
That said, to answer the question "h... |
14829436 | How to checkout old version of folder in git | 8 | 2013-02-12 09:36:29 | <p>I need to pull changes from origin. Problem is that one of libs was updated to newest version and it crashes my part of application. I would like to pull recent changes and then go back to previous (or specific) version for only one folder, which contains that problem causing lib. Is there any way to do that?</p>
| 9,734 | 356,959 | 2013-02-12 09:41:17 | 14,829,505 | 13 | 2013-02-12 09:41:17 | 113,195 | 2013-02-12 09:41:17 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/14829436 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/14829505 | <pre><code>git checkout LAST_WORKING_COMMIT -- vendor/library/in/question
</code></pre>
<p>This will check out the folder in the version of <code>LAST_WORKING_COMMIT</code>. However, <code>git status</code> will then tell, that the files are modified:</p>
<pre><code>$ git status
# On branch master
# Changes not stage... | <pre><code>git checkout LAST_WORKING_COMMIT -- vendor/library/in/question </code></pre> <p>This will check out the folder in the version of <code>LAST_WORKING_COMMIT</code>. However, <code>git status</code> will then tell, that the files are modified:</p> <pre><code>$ git status # On branch master # Changes not stage... | 119 | git | <h1>How to checkout old version of folder in git</h1>
<p>I need to pull changes from origin. Problem is that one of libs was updated to newest version and it crashes my part of application. I would like to pull recent changes and then go back to previous (or specific) version for only one folder, which contains that pr... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,777 | git | # How to checkout old version of folder in git
I need to pull changes from origin. Problem is that one of libs was updated to newest version and it crashes my part of application. I would like to pull recent changes and then go back to previous (or specific) version for only one folder, which contains that problem cau... | ```
git checkout LAST_WORKING_COMMIT -- vendor/library/in/question
```
This will check out the folder in the version of `LAST_WORKING_COMMIT`. However, `git status` will then tell, that the files are modified:
```
$ git status
# On branch master
# Changes not staged for commit:
# (use "git add <file>..." to update ... |
14615992 | Remove a folder from Git | 8 | 2013-01-30 23:43:58 | <p>I have a local folder that is under git, when I was playing with some git stuff in different IDES, etc it got added to the git but I don't want it to be under git control, I just want it to be a normal folder for now! until I decide to add it to some repo later.</p>
<p>I am new to git so don't know much commands bu... | 13,763 | 320,724 | 2013-01-31 00:02:23 | 14,616,086 | 13 | 2013-01-30 23:52:38 | 77,939 | 2013-01-30 23:52:38 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/14615992 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/14616086 | <p>It sounds like you want to remove a git <em>repository</em> that was automatically created by an IDE. (Note that <code>git</code> doesn't track <em>folders</em>, only files.)</p>
<p>If that's the case, just remove the <code>.git</code> directory and you'll be left with a folder that isn't tracked by git at all.</p>... | <p>It sounds like you want to remove a git <em>repository</em> that was automatically created by an IDE. (Note that <code>git</code> doesn't track <em>folders</em>, only files.)</p> <p>If that's the case, just remove the <code>.git</code> directory and you'll be left with a folder that isn't tracked by git at all.</p>... | 119 | git | <h1>Remove a folder from Git</h1>
<p>I have a local folder that is under git, when I was playing with some git stuff in different IDES, etc it got added to the git but I don't want it to be under git control, I just want it to be a normal folder for now! until I decide to add it to some repo later.</p>
<p>I am new to ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,778 | git | # Remove a folder from Git
I have a local folder that is under git, when I was playing with some git stuff in different IDES, etc it got added to the git but I don't want it to be under git control, I just want it to be a normal folder for now! until I decide to add it to some repo later.
I am new to git so don't kno... | It sounds like you want to remove a git *repository* that was automatically created by an IDE. (Note that `git` doesn't track *folders*, only files.)
If that's the case, just remove the `.git` directory and you'll be left with a folder that isn't tracked by git at all. |
13226281 | How can I get a Git log from local and/or remote HEAD? | 8 | 2012-11-05 05:14:02 | <p>I am originally an SVN user.</p>
<p>In Git, <code>git log</code> shows only the log from the current commit.</p>
<p>How can I get the log from <code>HEAD</code>?</p>
| 33,277 | 278,235 | 2023-09-28 20:22:44 | 13,226,324 | 13 | 2012-11-05 05:19:58 | 1,365,319 | 2012-11-08 05:58:21 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/13226281 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/13226324 | <p>To get log from server-side HEAD, you need to fetch changes from the server first. Unlike <code>pull</code>, <code>fetch</code> is not going to affect your working tree. So, it's safe.</p>
<ol>
<li><p><code>git fetch origin</code></p>
<p>Here <code>origin</code> is your remote repo. This command fetches the latest... | <p>To get log from server-side HEAD, you need to fetch changes from the server first. Unlike <code>pull</code>, <code>fetch</code> is not going to affect your working tree. So, it's safe.</p> <ol> <li><p><code>git fetch origin</code></p> <p>Here <code>origin</code> is your remote repo. This command fetches the latest... | 119 | git | <h1>How can I get a Git log from local and/or remote HEAD?</h1>
<p>I am originally an SVN user.</p>
<p>In Git, <code>git log</code> shows only the log from the current commit.</p>
<p>How can I get the log from <code>HEAD</code>?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,780 | git | # How can I get a Git log from local and/or remote HEAD?
I am originally an SVN user.
In Git, `git log` shows only the log from the current commit.
How can I get the log from `HEAD`? | To get log from server-side HEAD, you need to fetch changes from the server first. Unlike `pull`, `fetch` is not going to affect your working tree. So, it's safe.
1. `git fetch origin`
Here `origin` is your remote repo. This command fetches the latest data from the remote repo.
2. `git log origin\master`
Here ... |
7153435 | Git Archive of local Git repository | 8 | 2011-08-22 20:49:46 | <p>I have a Git repository on a server and on the same server I have a script which needs to do a <code>git archive</code> of the repository.</p>
<p>Here's my sample <code>git archive</code> command which works well for remote Git repositories:</p>
<pre><code>sudo git archive --remote=ssh://uname@dev.example.com/var/... | 7,485 | 304,151 | 2012-11-09 17:32:14 | 7,153,485 | 13 | 2011-08-22 20:54:18 | 455,449 | 2012-11-09 17:32:14 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/7153435 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/7153485 | <p>Use</p>
<pre><code>cd .../yourcode
sudo git archive --format=tar --output=src.tar development
</code></pre>
<p><em>(it is probably unnecessary to <code>sudo</code>)</em></p>
| <p>Use</p> <pre><code>cd .../yourcode sudo git archive --format=tar --output=src.tar development </code></pre> <p><em>(it is probably unnecessary to <code>sudo</code>)</em></p> | 34, 58, 119 | git, linux, unix | <h1>Git Archive of local Git repository</h1>
<p>I have a Git repository on a server and on the same server I have a script which needs to do a <code>git archive</code> of the repository.</p>
<p>Here's my sample <code>git archive</code> command which works well for remote Git repositories:</p>
<pre><code>sudo git arch... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,781 | git | # Git Archive of local Git repository
I have a Git repository on a server and on the same server I have a script which needs to do a `git archive` of the repository.
Here's my sample `git archive` command which works well for remote Git repositories:
```
sudo git archive --remote=ssh://uname@dev.example.com/var/repo... | Use
```
cd .../yourcode
sudo git archive --format=tar --output=src.tar development
```
*(it is probably unnecessary to `sudo`)* |
5819519 | git - fetch an intermediate commit | 8 | 2011-04-28 13:38:45 | <p>Is there any git command to fetch an intermediate commit, just like 'svn co -r xxx' works? Thanks!</p>
| 10,827 | 721,441 | 2011-04-28 13:41:26 | 5,819,557 | 13 | 2011-04-28 13:41:26 | 11,343 | 2011-04-28 13:41:26 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5819519 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5819557 | <p><code>git checkout <commit-id></code>, where <code><commit-id></code> is the SHA1 of a commit, a tag, or a branch.</p>
<p>Note that in git vocabulary, <code>fetch</code> refers to connecting to a remote repository and grabbing its commits.</p>
| <p><code>git checkout <commit-id></code>, where <code><commit-id></code> is the SHA1 of a commit, a tag, or a branch.</p> <p>Note that in git vocabulary, <code>fetch</code> refers to connecting to a remote repository and grabbing its commits.</p> | 119 | git | <h1>git - fetch an intermediate commit</h1>
<p>Is there any git command to fetch an intermediate commit, just like 'svn co -r xxx' works? Thanks!</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,783 | git | # git - fetch an intermediate commit
Is there any git command to fetch an intermediate commit, just like 'svn co -r xxx' works? Thanks! | `git checkout <commit-id>`, where `<commit-id>` is the SHA1 of a commit, a tag, or a branch.
Note that in git vocabulary, `fetch` refers to connecting to a remote repository and grabbing its commits. |
2703782 | Creating a new project from a project skeleton using git | 8 | 2010-04-24 08:39:24 | <p>In order to get a new django project up and running faster, I'd like to maintain a separate "project skeleton" on which I base all my new projects. It would be great if, as I improved the skeleton, I could bring those improvements into my active projects. How can I accomplish this with git?</p>
<p>So, maybe in my r... | 5,047 | 199,392 | 2010-04-24 10:06:10 | 2,703,815 | 13 | 2010-04-24 08:49:31 | 225,801 | 2010-04-24 08:49:31 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2703782 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2703815 | <p>This is exactly what git (or any DVCS) is good at. Give the skeleton its own repo; to create a new project you'd typically <code>clone</code> the skeleton onto your workstation, work away, then <code>push</code> to a different location (e.g. myserver:repo-C). If you later improve the skeleton and push changes to it,... | <p>This is exactly what git (or any DVCS) is good at. Give the skeleton its own repo; to create a new project you'd typically <code>clone</code> the skeleton onto your workstation, work away, then <code>push</code> to a different location (e.g. myserver:repo-C). If you later improve the skeleton and push changes to it,... | 119 | git | <h1>Creating a new project from a project skeleton using git</h1>
<p>In order to get a new django project up and running faster, I'd like to maintain a separate "project skeleton" on which I base all my new projects. It would be great if, as I improved the skeleton, I could bring those improvements into my active proje... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,784 | git | # Creating a new project from a project skeleton using git
In order to get a new django project up and running faster, I'd like to maintain a separate "project skeleton" on which I base all my new projects. It would be great if, as I improved the skeleton, I could bring those improvements into my active projects. How ... | This is exactly what git (or any DVCS) is good at. Give the skeleton its own repo; to create a new project you'd typically `clone` the skeleton onto your workstation, work away, then `push` to a different location (e.g. myserver:repo-C). If you later improve the skeleton and push changes to it, you can work them into a... |
57700953 | How can I disable "git checkout" in Git 2.23? | 7 | 2019-08-28 22:54:31 | <p>Now that Git 2.23 is out with support for <code>git switch</code> and <code>git restore</code>, I want to retrain my muscle memory by preventing <code>git checkout</code> from working. How can I make <code>git checkout</code> output an error message and exit with a non-zero status?</p>
| 1,346 | 736,156 | 2019-08-29 02:31:23 | 57,702,206 | 13 | 2019-08-29 02:31:23 | 8,705,432 | 2019-08-29 02:31:23 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/57700953 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/57702206 | <p>There isn't a way to do what exactly what you're requesting.</p>
<p>Git doesn't allow you to override a built-in subcommand with an alias, and for good reason. Other tooling you're using may use <code>git checkout</code> and allowing you to override it with something else would break all of that tooling.</p>
<p>Y... | <p>There isn't a way to do what exactly what you're requesting.</p> <p>Git doesn't allow you to override a built-in subcommand with an alias, and for good reason. Other tooling you're using may use <code>git checkout</code> and allowing you to override it with something else would break all of that tooling.</p> <p>Y... | 119 | git | <h1>How can I disable "git checkout" in Git 2.23?</h1>
<p>Now that Git 2.23 is out with support for <code>git switch</code> and <code>git restore</code>, I want to retrain my muscle memory by preventing <code>git checkout</code> from working. How can I make <code>git checkout</code> output an error message and exit wit... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,789 | git | # How can I disable "git checkout" in Git 2.23?
Now that Git 2.23 is out with support for `git switch` and `git restore`, I want to retrain my muscle memory by preventing `git checkout` from working. How can I make `git checkout` output an error message and exit with a non-zero status? | There isn't a way to do what exactly what you're requesting.
Git doesn't allow you to override a built-in subcommand with an alias, and for good reason. Other tooling you're using may use `git checkout` and allowing you to override it with something else would break all of that tooling.
You can, however, override the... |
53927623 | Move master branch to another branch and start new master | 7 | 2018-12-26 05:04:29 | <p>I've been using master branch for development and want to clear it to only have release commits, how its meant to be used. How can I copy everything from master to a development branch then restart the master?</p>
| 14,003 | 10,741,902 | 2018-12-27 06:03:53 | 53,927,696 | 13 | 2018-12-26 05:17:10 | 1,508,671 | 2018-12-26 05:17:10 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/53927623 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/53927696 | <blockquote>
<p>Create development branch from master branch and delete master branch
and recreate it incase if you dont want any commit history in master</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Step 1 : Create development branch</p>
<pre><code>git checkout development
git push origin development
</code></pre>
<p>Step 2 : Delete ... | <blockquote> <p>Create development branch from master branch and delete master branch and recreate it incase if you dont want any commit history in master</p> </blockquote> <p>Step 1 : Create development branch</p> <pre><code>git checkout development git push origin development </code></pre> <p>Step 2 : Delete ... | 119 | git | <h1>Move master branch to another branch and start new master</h1>
<p>I've been using master branch for development and want to clear it to only have release commits, how its meant to be used. How can I copy everything from master to a development branch then restart the master?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,790 | git | # Move master branch to another branch and start new master
I've been using master branch for development and want to clear it to only have release commits, how its meant to be used. How can I copy everything from master to a development branch then restart the master? | > Create development branch from master branch and delete master branch
> and recreate it incase if you dont want any commit history in master
Step 1 : Create development branch
```
git checkout development
git push origin development
```
Step 2 : Delete master branch (In-case master branch is protected you may not... |
50768079 | How can I add new changes to the last not-pushed commit? | 7 | 2018-06-08 20:38:12 | <ul>
<li>I pulled the last version from the online repository <code>git pull origin master</code></li>
<li>Then made some changes in the code-base and added them <code>git add .</code></li>
<li>Then created a new commit <code>git commit -m "bug x fixed"</code></li>
<li>Then made some new changes in the code base and I... | 2,173 | 6,381,081 | 2018-06-08 21:57:31 | 50,768,128 | 13 | 2018-06-08 20:41:38 | 8,158,692 | 2018-06-08 21:00:21 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/50768079 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/50768128 | <p>What you are looking for is:</p>
<pre><code>git add your_changes
git commit --amend
</code></pre>
<p>The <code>amend</code> option will take the last commit and replace it by a new one with the previous changes and the new staged changes (new files, rename, delete...).</p>
<p>It should open the configurated edito... | <p>What you are looking for is:</p> <pre><code>git add your_changes git commit --amend </code></pre> <p>The <code>amend</code> option will take the last commit and replace it by a new one with the previous changes and the new staged changes (new files, rename, delete...).</p> <p>It should open the configurated edito... | 119, 1231 | command-line, git | <h1>How can I add new changes to the last not-pushed commit?</h1>
<ul>
<li>I pulled the last version from the online repository <code>git pull origin master</code></li>
<li>Then made some changes in the code-base and added them <code>git add .</code></li>
<li>Then created a new commit <code>git commit -m "bug x fixed"... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,792 | git | # How can I add new changes to the last not-pushed commit?
- I pulled the last version from the online repository `git pull origin master`
- Then made some changes in the code-base and added them `git add .`
- Then created a new commit `git commit -m "bug x fixed"`
- Then made some new changes in the code base and I w... | What you are looking for is:
```
git add your_changes
git commit --amend
```
The `amend` option will take the last commit and replace it by a new one with the previous changes and the new staged changes (new files, rename, delete...).
It should open the configurated editor with the message of the previous commit, yo... |
49804345 | Git on Windows: "merging" 2 directories with the same name but different case | 7 | 2018-04-12 19:20:19 | <p>The word "merge" does not refer to a git merge, but just moving all the files to the same directory. </p>
<p>We somehow came to have two directories with the same name but different cases in our git repository. Windows is case-insensetive in this respect so it works fine just checking out all the files from both d... | 3,075 | 578 | 2018-04-13 13:06:03 | 49,817,659 | 13 | 2018-04-13 12:59:55 | 578 | 2018-04-13 13:06:03 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/49804345 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/49817659 | <p>This worked for me:</p>
<pre><code>git mv myfolder tmp_folder
git mv tmp_folder MyFolder
</code></pre>
<p>Even though it initially removed <code>MyFolder</code> and moved all the files under <code>tmp_folder</code> after issuing the second <code>mv</code> it worked as expected staging renames for the files in <co... | <p>This worked for me:</p> <pre><code>git mv myfolder tmp_folder git mv tmp_folder MyFolder </code></pre> <p>Even though it initially removed <code>MyFolder</code> and moved all the files under <code>tmp_folder</code> after issuing the second <code>mv</code> it worked as expected staging renames for the files in <co... | 64, 119, 218, 9708 | case-sensitive, directory, git, windows | <h1>Git on Windows: "merging" 2 directories with the same name but different case</h1>
<p>The word "merge" does not refer to a git merge, but just moving all the files to the same directory. </p>
<p>We somehow came to have two directories with the same name but different cases in our git repository. Windows is case-i... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,793 | git | # Git on Windows: "merging" 2 directories with the same name but different case
The word "merge" does not refer to a git merge, but just moving all the files to the same directory.
We somehow came to have two directories with the same name but different cases in our git repository. Windows is case-insensetive in this... | This worked for me:
```
git mv myfolder tmp_folder
git mv tmp_folder MyFolder
```
Even though it initially removed `MyFolder` and moved all the files under `tmp_folder` after issuing the second `mv` it worked as expected staging renames for the files in `myfolder` to be moved to `MyFolder` |
46055656 | Git subtree: move subtree to a different directory and pull it | 7 | 2017-09-05 13:01:36 | <p>Let's say I created a subtree like this:</p>
<pre><code>git subtree --add --prefix=subdir <path_to_remote> <remote_branch> --squash
</code></pre>
<p>Then I wanted to move/rename subdir, so I do this:
<code>git mv subdir dir2/subdir</code></p>
<p>Now when I try to pull that subtree to a new prefix:</p>... | 4,902 | 1,823,524 | 2025-01-31 08:12:05 | 46,310,507 | 13 | 2017-09-19 22:15:05 | 1,066,647 | 2017-09-19 22:15:05 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/46055656 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/46310507 | <p>The <code>git subtree</code> command knows about your subtree, because it stores the name in the first commit when you <code>add</code> a subtree:</p>
<pre><code>Add 'subdir/' from commit 'c7fbc973614eced220dcef1663d43dad90676e00'
git-subtree-dir: subdir
git-subtree-mainline: c166dc69165f6678d3c409df344c4ed9577a2e... | <p>The <code>git subtree</code> command knows about your subtree, because it stores the name in the first commit when you <code>add</code> a subtree:</p> <pre><code>Add 'subdir/' from commit 'c7fbc973614eced220dcef1663d43dad90676e00' git-subtree-dir: subdir git-subtree-mainline: c166dc69165f6678d3c409df344c4ed9577a2e... | 119, 68200 | git, git-subtree | <h1>Git subtree: move subtree to a different directory and pull it</h1>
<p>Let's say I created a subtree like this:</p>
<pre><code>git subtree --add --prefix=subdir <path_to_remote> <remote_branch> --squash
</code></pre>
<p>Then I wanted to move/rename subdir, so I do this:
<code>git mv subdir dir2/subdir... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,796 | git | # Git subtree: move subtree to a different directory and pull it
Let's say I created a subtree like this:
```
git subtree --add --prefix=subdir <path_to_remote> <remote_branch> --squash
```
Then I wanted to move/rename subdir, so I do this:
`git mv subdir dir2/subdir`
Now when I try to pull that subtree to a new pr... | The `git subtree` command knows about your subtree, because it stores the name in the first commit when you `add` a subtree:
```
Add 'subdir/' from commit 'c7fbc973614eced220dcef1663d43dad90676e00'
git-subtree-dir: subdir
git-subtree-mainline: c166dc69165f6678d3c409df344c4ed9577a2e11
git-subtree-split: c7fbc973614ece... |
45847724 | How does git-rebase recognize "aliased" commits? | 7 | 2017-08-23 19:14:01 | <p>I'm trying to better understand the magic behind git-rebase. I was very pleasantly surprised today by the following behavior, which I didn't expect. </p>
<p>TLDR: I rebased a shared branch, causing all commit sha1s to change. Despite this, a derived branch was able to accurately identify that its original commits w... | 1,146 | 4,816,322 | 2017-08-24 06:03:58 | 45,848,295 | 13 | 2017-08-23 19:56:01 | 4,830,165 | 2017-08-24 06:03:58 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/45847724 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/45848295 | <p>Internally, <code>git rebase</code> lists commits that should be rebased, and then computes a <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-patch-id" rel="noreferrer">patch-id</a> for these commits. Unlike the commit id, it only hashes the content of the <em>patch</em>, not the content of the tree and commit objects. <stron... | <p>Internally, <code>git rebase</code> lists commits that should be rebased, and then computes a <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-patch-id" rel="noreferrer">patch-id</a> for these commits. Unlike the commit id, it only hashes the content of the <em>patch</em>, not the content of the tree and commit objects. <stron... | 119, 29934, 53850 | git, git-commit, git-rebase | <h1>How does git-rebase recognize "aliased" commits?</h1>
<p>I'm trying to better understand the magic behind git-rebase. I was very pleasantly surprised today by the following behavior, which I didn't expect. </p>
<p>TLDR: I rebased a shared branch, causing all commit sha1s to change. Despite this, a derived branch w... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,797 | git | # How does git-rebase recognize "aliased" commits?
I'm trying to better understand the magic behind git-rebase. I was very pleasantly surprised today by the following behavior, which I didn't expect.
TLDR: I rebased a shared branch, causing all commit sha1s to change. Despite this, a derived branch was able to accura... | Internally, `git rebase` lists commits that should be rebased, and then computes a [patch-id](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-patch-id) for these commits. Unlike the commit id, it only hashes the content of the *patch*, not the content of the tree and commit objects. **So, A1 and A2, while having different identifiers, ha... |
39047947 | How would I git remote prune just a specific remote branch? | 7 | 2016-08-19 21:31:07 | <p>One of my coworkers "reused" a branch name, so every time I pull, I get an error message:</p>
<pre><code>error: 'refs/remotes/origin/branch' exists; cannot create 'refs/remotes/origin/branch/subbranch'
...
error: some local refs could not be updated; try running
'git remote prune origin' to remove any old, confli... | 2,540 | 3,022,952 | 2016-08-19 21:47:15 | 39,048,117 | 13 | 2016-08-19 21:47:15 | 3,022,952 | 2016-08-19 21:47:15 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/39047947 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/39048117 | <p>It looks like you can specifically delete the local reference branch, if you use the <code>-r</code> option of <code>git branch</code>:</p>
<pre><code>git branch -r --delete origin/branch
</code></pre>
<p>After this, the new branch can be created appropriately, and fetch and pull happen without errors. (And <code>... | <p>It looks like you can specifically delete the local reference branch, if you use the <code>-r</code> option of <code>git branch</code>:</p> <pre><code>git branch -r --delete origin/branch </code></pre> <p>After this, the new branch can be created appropriately, and fetch and pull happen without errors. (And <code>... | 119, 41346 | git, git-remote | <h1>How would I git remote prune just a specific remote branch?</h1>
<p>One of my coworkers "reused" a branch name, so every time I pull, I get an error message:</p>
<pre><code>error: 'refs/remotes/origin/branch' exists; cannot create 'refs/remotes/origin/branch/subbranch'
...
error: some local refs could not be updat... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,798 | git | # How would I git remote prune just a specific remote branch?
One of my coworkers "reused" a branch name, so every time I pull, I get an error message:
```
error: 'refs/remotes/origin/branch' exists; cannot create 'refs/remotes/origin/branch/subbranch'
...
error: some local refs could not be updated; try running
'g... | It looks like you can specifically delete the local reference branch, if you use the `-r` option of `git branch`:
```
git branch -r --delete origin/branch
```
After this, the new branch can be created appropriately, and fetch and pull happen without errors. (And `git remote prune --dry-run origin` still reports branc... |
38885106 | sphinx-apidoc picks up submodules, but autodoc doesn't document them | 7 | 2016-08-10 23:28:07 | <p>I've been working on a project for PyQt5 ( found here: <a href="https://github.com/MaVCArt/StyledPyQt5" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/MaVCArt/StyledPyQt5</a> ) which uses a package structure to make imports a bit more logical. I've been relatively successful in documenting the code so far with Sphinx, at least u... | 9,095 | 5,457,552 | 2021-09-27 13:44:29 | 38,947,318 | 13 | 2016-08-14 22:52:34 | 5,457,552 | 2016-08-15 09:46:18 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/38885106 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/38947318 | <p>I ended up fixing this problem eventually - it seems I was overlooking some errors, and sphinx worked just fine. I added all the paths the package contains in the conf.py and it just worked from there:</p>
<p>conf.py:</p>
<pre><code>sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../StyledPyQt5'))
sys.path.insert(0, os.path.a... | <p>I ended up fixing this problem eventually - it seems I was overlooking some errors, and sphinx worked just fine. I added all the paths the package contains in the conf.py and it just worked from there:</p> <p>conf.py:</p> <pre><code>sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../StyledPyQt5')) sys.path.insert(0, os.path.a... | 16, 119, 64757, 67136, 94814 | autodoc, git, pyqt5, python, python-sphinx | <h1>sphinx-apidoc picks up submodules, but autodoc doesn't document them</h1>
<p>I've been working on a project for PyQt5 ( found here: <a href="https://github.com/MaVCArt/StyledPyQt5" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/MaVCArt/StyledPyQt5</a> ) which uses a package structure to make imports a bit more logical. I've bee... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,799 | git | # sphinx-apidoc picks up submodules, but autodoc doesn't document them
I've been working on a project for PyQt5 ( found here: <https://github.com/MaVCArt/StyledPyQt5> ) which uses a package structure to make imports a bit more logical. I've been relatively successful in documenting the code so far with Sphinx, at leas... | I ended up fixing this problem eventually - it seems I was overlooking some errors, and sphinx worked just fine. I added all the paths the package contains in the conf.py and it just worked from there:
conf.py:
```
sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../StyledPyQt5'))
sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../StyledPyQt... |
37901733 | Sonar Lint Ruleset files: Gitignore? | 7 | 2016-06-18 21:20:02 | <p>I installed SonarLint and hooked it up to our server in Visual Studio, and when I did <code>git status</code> it showed all these net <code>.ruleset</code> files. Should I put this extension in the <code>.gitignore</code> file or add them to the repo?</p>
| 7,578 | 16,454 | 2016-12-24 16:49:33 | 37,910,054 | 13 | 2016-06-19 17:43:03 | 21,634 | 2016-12-24 16:49:33 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/37901733 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/37910054 | <p>TLDR; Commit them to share them with your team. </p>
<p>.ruleset files are collections of rules and their status (enabled, disabled, severity). When you bind your solution to SonarQube two things happen: </p>
<p>a. analyzers are installed to your projects as nuget packages (this is how .net analyzers work btw, you... | <p>TLDR; Commit them to share them with your team. </p> <p>.ruleset files are collections of rules and their status (enabled, disabled, severity). When you bind your solution to SonarQube two things happen: </p> <p>a. analyzers are installed to your projects as nuget packages (this is how .net analyzers work btw, you... | 25056, 33953, 98290 | gitignore, sonarqube, visual-studio | <h1>Sonar Lint Ruleset files: Gitignore?</h1>
<p>I installed SonarLint and hooked it up to our server in Visual Studio, and when I did <code>git status</code> it showed all these net <code>.ruleset</code> files. Should I put this extension in the <code>.gitignore</code> file or add them to the repo?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,800 | git | # Sonar Lint Ruleset files: Gitignore?
I installed SonarLint and hooked it up to our server in Visual Studio, and when I did `git status` it showed all these net `.ruleset` files. Should I put this extension in the `.gitignore` file or add them to the repo? | TLDR; Commit them to share them with your team.
.ruleset files are collections of rules and their status (enabled, disabled, severity). When you bind your solution to SonarQube two things happen:
a. analyzers are installed to your projects as nuget packages (this is how .net analyzers work btw, you install them just ... |
29316831 | git fatal: multiple stage entries for merged file | 7 | 2015-03-28 11:51:38 | <p>Git throws an error:</p>
<pre><code>fatal: multiple stage entries for merged file
</code></pre>
<p>I've been on the side (<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27330446/getting-a-fatal-error-in-git-for-multiple-stage-entries">Getting a fatal error in git for multiple stage entries</a>) and read the workarou... | 10,600 | 3,108,006 | 2016-03-23 21:41:43 | 34,859,102 | 13 | 2016-01-18 16:05:11 | 5,370,529 | 2016-01-18 16:59:59 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/29316831 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/34859102 | <p>I resolved this problem:</p>
<p>In your terminal, type this:</p>
<pre><code>rm .git/index (press enter key)
git add -A (press enter key)
git commit -m "your commit instruction"
</code></pre>
| <p>I resolved this problem:</p> <p>In your terminal, type this:</p> <pre><code>rm .git/index (press enter key) git add -A (press enter key) git commit -m "your commit instruction" </code></pre> | 119, 369 | git, macos | <h1>git fatal: multiple stage entries for merged file</h1>
<p>Git throws an error:</p>
<pre><code>fatal: multiple stage entries for merged file
</code></pre>
<p>I've been on the side (<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27330446/getting-a-fatal-error-in-git-for-multiple-stage-entries">Getting a fatal error i... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,802 | git | # git fatal: multiple stage entries for merged file
Git throws an error:
```
fatal: multiple stage entries for merged file
```
I've been on the side ([Getting a fatal error in git for multiple stage entries](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27330446/getting-a-fatal-error-in-git-for-multiple-stage-entries)) and re... | I resolved this problem:
In your terminal, type this:
```
rm .git/index (press enter key)
git add -A (press enter key)
git commit -m "your commit instruction"
``` |
29098942 | Deletion of git repository | 7 | 2015-03-17 12:21:19 | <p>Consider following program:</p>
<pre><code>var path = Path.Combine(
Path.GetTempPath(),
Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(Path.GetRandomFileName()));
Directory.CreateDirectory(path);
var testFile = Path.Combine(path, "test.txt");
File.WriteAllText(testFile, "Test file");
var source = Repository.Init(path);... | 1,382 | 1,495,595 | 2021-10-25 07:01:56 | 29,099,355 | 13 | 2015-03-17 12:40:57 | 335,418 | 2021-10-25 07:01:56 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/29098942 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/29099355 | <blockquote>
<p>Is there anything else I should dispose of in order to delete the folder?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Your disposing pattern is just fine. The mentioned issue has a different origin.</p>
<p>As stated in the <strong><a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/62t64db3(v=vs.110).aspx" rel="nofollow norefer... | <blockquote> <p>Is there anything else I should dispose of in order to delete the folder?</p> </blockquote> <p>Your disposing pattern is just fine. The mentioned issue has a different origin.</p> <p>As stated in the <strong><a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/62t64db3(v=vs.110).aspx" rel="nofollow norefer... | 9, 119, 74777 | c#, git, libgit2sharp | <h1>Deletion of git repository</h1>
<p>Consider following program:</p>
<pre><code>var path = Path.Combine(
Path.GetTempPath(),
Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(Path.GetRandomFileName()));
Directory.CreateDirectory(path);
var testFile = Path.Combine(path, "test.txt");
File.WriteAllText(testFile, "Test file");
... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,808 | git | # Deletion of git repository
Consider following program:
```
var path = Path.Combine(
Path.GetTempPath(),
Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(Path.GetRandomFileName()));
Directory.CreateDirectory(path);
var testFile = Path.Combine(path, "test.txt");
File.WriteAllText(testFile, "Test file");
var source = Reposi... | > Is there anything else I should dispose of in order to delete the folder?
Your disposing pattern is just fine. The mentioned issue has a different origin.
As stated in the **[documentation](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/62t64db3(v=vs.110).aspx)**, `UnauthorizedAccessException` is raised when there's a pe... |
28448349 | Git + Intellij - How to revert a local commit? | 7 | 2015-02-11 07:01:48 | <p>Working with git and intellij I have accidently commmited my changes to my local branch. </p>
<p>I want to revert the commmit but keep the changes as before (ready for next commit).<br>
I have looked in <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/help/resetting-head-commit.html" rel="noreferrer">this</a> page explaini... | 16,360 | 450,602 | 2015-02-11 11:23:00 | 28,448,437 | 13 | 2015-02-11 07:07:20 | 1,079,354 | 2015-02-11 07:07:20 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/28448349 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/28448437 | <p>If it's a single commit that you want to place back into staging, then you can do the following command:</p>
<pre><code>git reset --soft HEAD^
</code></pre>
<p>You can replicate that in IntelliJ through these steps:</p>
<ul>
<li>VCS > Git > Reset HEAD</li>
<li>Change reset type to "Soft"</li>
<li>Change commit to... | <p>If it's a single commit that you want to place back into staging, then you can do the following command:</p> <pre><code>git reset --soft HEAD^ </code></pre> <p>You can replicate that in IntelliJ through these steps:</p> <ul> <li>VCS > Git > Reset HEAD</li> <li>Change reset type to "Soft"</li> <li>Change commit to... | 119, 8945 | git, intellij-idea | <h1>Git + Intellij - How to revert a local commit?</h1>
<p>Working with git and intellij I have accidently commmited my changes to my local branch. </p>
<p>I want to revert the commmit but keep the changes as before (ready for next commit).<br>
I have looked in <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/help/resetting-h... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,809 | git | # Git + Intellij - How to revert a local commit?
Working with git and intellij I have accidently commmited my changes to my local branch.
I want to revert the commmit but keep the changes as before (ready for next commit).
I have looked in [this](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/help/resetting-head-commit.html) page ... | If it's a single commit that you want to place back into staging, then you can do the following command:
```
git reset --soft HEAD^
```
You can replicate that in IntelliJ through these steps:
- VCS > Git > Reset HEAD
- Change reset type to "Soft"
- Change commit to `HEAD^` |
21980073 | Git submodules without detached head? | 7 | 2014-02-24 06:05:08 | <p>Maybe I'm using git-submodules not on purpose, but if there's any other git feature which satisfies my case, would be nice to find it.</p>
<p>After cloning repository, I want submodule to be in master branch, I'll never store any additional files inside of chef-starter submodule.</p>
<pre><code>git clone git@githu... | 8,408 | 310,662 | 2017-08-25 21:05:30 | 21,980,365 | 13 | 2014-02-24 06:25:33 | 19,818 | 2014-02-24 17:34:52 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/21980073 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/21980365 | <p>The submodule has a detached head because a submodule means "check out a specific commit from the submodule's repository". The <code>master</code> branch may have moved forward (it may point to a commit that descends from commit <code>0b6a803</code>), so Git checks out the specific revision instead of checking out a... | <p>The submodule has a detached head because a submodule means "check out a specific commit from the submodule's repository". The <code>master</code> branch may have moved forward (it may point to a commit that descends from commit <code>0b6a803</code>), so Git checks out the specific revision instead of checking out a... | 119, 41612 | git, git-submodules | <h1>Git submodules without detached head?</h1>
<p>Maybe I'm using git-submodules not on purpose, but if there's any other git feature which satisfies my case, would be nice to find it.</p>
<p>After cloning repository, I want submodule to be in master branch, I'll never store any additional files inside of chef-starter... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,811 | git | # Git submodules without detached head?
Maybe I'm using git-submodules not on purpose, but if there's any other git feature which satisfies my case, would be nice to find it.
After cloning repository, I want submodule to be in master branch, I'll never store any additional files inside of chef-starter submodule.
```... | The submodule has a detached head because a submodule means "check out a specific commit from the submodule's repository". The `master` branch may have moved forward (it may point to a commit that descends from commit `0b6a803`), so Git checks out the specific revision instead of checking out a branch.
`git-submodule`... |
20169348 | error: git was not found - installing laravel with composer windows | 7 | 2013-11-23 23:44:47 | <p>I'm getting an error saying:</p>
<pre><code>failed to clone https://github.com/php-fig/log.git, git was not found, check that it is installed and in your PATH env.
'git' is not recognized as and internal or external command, operable program or batch file
</code></pre>
<p>when I try and run <code>composer create-... | 27,593 | 1,248,009 | 2023-08-01 12:30:12 | 20,169,377 | 13 | 2013-11-23 23:48:58 | 2,558,778 | 2013-11-23 23:48:58 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/20169348 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/20169377 | <p>You need to add the directory you installed git to to your PATH environment variable. </p>
<ol>
<li>Right click on <code>Computer</code>.</li>
<li>Click Advanced System Settings</li>
<li>Click Environment Variables inside the Advanced Menu</li>
<li>Under System Variables, scroll to <code>PATH</code></li>
<li>Add <c... | <p>You need to add the directory you installed git to to your PATH environment variable. </p> <ol> <li>Right click on <code>Computer</code>.</li> <li>Click Advanced System Settings</li> <li>Click Environment Variables inside the Advanced Menu</li> <li>Under System Variables, scroll to <code>PATH</code></li> <li>Add <c... | 5, 119, 78546, 88458 | composer-php, git, laravel-4, php | <h1>error: git was not found - installing laravel with composer windows</h1>
<p>I'm getting an error saying:</p>
<pre><code>failed to clone https://github.com/php-fig/log.git, git was not found, check that it is installed and in your PATH env.
'git' is not recognized as and internal or external command, operable prog... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,812 | git | # error: git was not found - installing laravel with composer windows
I'm getting an error saying:
```
failed to clone https://github.com/php-fig/log.git, git was not found, check that it is installed and in your PATH env.
'git' is not recognized as and internal or external command, operable program or batch file
``... | You need to add the directory you installed git to to your PATH environment variable.
1. Right click on `Computer`.
2. Click Advanced System Settings
3. Click Environment Variables inside the Advanced Menu
4. Under System Variables, scroll to `PATH`
5. Add `;"C:\path\to\git\bin";"C:\path\to\git\cmd"`
Test the git com... |
19859978 | Git checkout in Chef recipe not working | 7 | 2013-11-08 13:14:11 | <p>I used the following chef stanza to try and checkout a github repository:</p>
<pre><code> git "/home/ubuntu" do
repository "git://github.com/kmerenkov/brukva.git"
revision "master"
action :checkout
user "ubuntu"
end
</code></pre>
<p>The chef run has no errors and the resource is shown as u... | 4,405 | 2,627,085 | 2013-11-09 01:05:13 | 19,871,138 | 13 | 2013-11-09 01:05:13 | 914,967 | 2013-11-09 01:05:13 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/19859978 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/19871138 | <p>Try:</p>
<pre><code>git "/home/ubuntu/brukva" do
repository "git://github.com/kmerenkov/brukva.git"
revision "master"
action :sync
user "ubuntu"
end
</code></pre>
<p>It does nothing if your target directory exists when using <code>:checkout</code> because it assumes your checkout is done already, you can s... | <p>Try:</p> <pre><code>git "/home/ubuntu/brukva" do repository "git://github.com/kmerenkov/brukva.git" revision "master" action :sync user "ubuntu" end </code></pre> <p>It does nothing if your target directory exists when using <code>:checkout</code> because it assumes your checkout is done already, you can s... | 119, 8465, 46913 | chef-infra, git, recipe | <h1>Git checkout in Chef recipe not working</h1>
<p>I used the following chef stanza to try and checkout a github repository:</p>
<pre><code> git "/home/ubuntu" do
repository "git://github.com/kmerenkov/brukva.git"
revision "master"
action :checkout
user "ubuntu"
end
</code></pre>
<p>The chef... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,813 | git | # Git checkout in Chef recipe not working
I used the following chef stanza to try and checkout a github repository:
```
git "/home/ubuntu" do
repository "git://github.com/kmerenkov/brukva.git"
revision "master"
action :checkout
user "ubuntu"
end
```
The chef run has no errors and the resour... | Try:
```
git "/home/ubuntu/brukva" do
repository "git://github.com/kmerenkov/brukva.git"
revision "master"
action :sync
user "ubuntu"
end
```
It does nothing if your target directory exists when using `:checkout` because it assumes your checkout is done already, you can see chef tells "up to date".
Refer to ... |
17338792 | Amending old commit | 7 | 2013-06-27 08:55:32 | <p>I have the commit history as below:</p>
<pre><code>* 8cd26ba 2013-06-26 | history server-side (HEAD, noXHR)
* bffd858 2013-06-25 | popups and modals
* d95c5f4 2013-06-21 | Map update for new interaction
...
</code></pre>
<p>And when I've already committed '8cd26ba' I've found a bug in modal mechanism and want to f... | 5,200 | 1,105,860 | 2014-02-22 02:48:21 | 17,339,096 | 13 | 2013-06-27 09:09:41 | 5,353 | 2013-06-27 09:58:11 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/17338792 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/17339096 | <p>Your error is that when you do a rebase, you want to give the id of the parent of the earliest commit you want to modify. In your case, you wanted to modify <code>bffd858</code>, whose parent is <code>d95c5f4</code> also known as <code>bffd858^</code> or <code>bffd858~1</code> (I prefer that last syntax since it wor... | <p>Your error is that when you do a rebase, you want to give the id of the parent of the earliest commit you want to modify. In your case, you wanted to modify <code>bffd858</code>, whose parent is <code>d95c5f4</code> also known as <code>bffd858^</code> or <code>bffd858~1</code> (I prefer that last syntax since it wor... | 119 | git | <h1>Amending old commit</h1>
<p>I have the commit history as below:</p>
<pre><code>* 8cd26ba 2013-06-26 | history server-side (HEAD, noXHR)
* bffd858 2013-06-25 | popups and modals
* d95c5f4 2013-06-21 | Map update for new interaction
...
</code></pre>
<p>And when I've already committed '8cd26ba' I've found a bug in ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,815 | git | # Amending old commit
I have the commit history as below:
```
* 8cd26ba 2013-06-26 | history server-side (HEAD, noXHR)
* bffd858 2013-06-25 | popups and modals
* d95c5f4 2013-06-21 | Map update for new interaction
...
```
And when I've already committed '8cd26ba' I've found a bug in modal mechanism and want to fix i... | Your error is that when you do a rebase, you want to give the id of the parent of the earliest commit you want to modify. In your case, you wanted to modify `bffd858`, whose parent is `d95c5f4` also known as `bffd858^` or `bffd858~1` (I prefer that last syntax since it works with shell that do interpret `^` as a specia... |
13364996 | How to detect differences between a local repository and remote repository in Git | 7 | 2012-11-13 16:50:07 | <p>Say I did a Git clone from a URL for a repository. I made some changes to a file, did a Git commit.</p>
<p>When I do a <code>git pull</code>, I see that it says "Already up-to-date".</p>
<p>Shouldn't it show something that says I am not up to date?</p>
<p>My question is:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>say I did the chang... | 18,464 | 971,888 | 2021-07-09 16:14:40 | 13,365,269 | 13 | 2012-11-13 17:05:48 | 912,144 | 2016-06-01 00:34:29 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/13364996 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/13365269 | <p>My first advice is to not <code>git pull</code>. Do a <code>git fetch</code> followed by a <code>git merge</code>.</p>
<p>To answer your zero'th question: In fact, you <em>are</em> up-to-date. You have all the commits that the remote repository has. So, there is nothing left to fetch or merge<sup>1</sup>.</p>
<p>T... | <p>My first advice is to not <code>git pull</code>. Do a <code>git fetch</code> followed by a <code>git merge</code>.</p> <p>To answer your zero'th question: In fact, you <em>are</em> up-to-date. You have all the commits that the remote repository has. So, there is nothing left to fetch or merge<sup>1</sup>.</p> <p>T... | 119 | git | <h1>How to detect differences between a local repository and remote repository in Git</h1>
<p>Say I did a Git clone from a URL for a repository. I made some changes to a file, did a Git commit.</p>
<p>When I do a <code>git pull</code>, I see that it says "Already up-to-date".</p>
<p>Shouldn't it show somethin... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,816 | git | # How to detect differences between a local repository and remote repository in Git
Say I did a Git clone from a URL for a repository. I made some changes to a file, did a Git commit.
When I do a `git pull`, I see that it says "Already up-to-date".
Shouldn't it show something that says I am not up to date?
My quest... | My first advice is to not `git pull`. Do a `git fetch` followed by a `git merge`.
To answer your zero'th question: In fact, you *are* up-to-date. You have all the commits that the remote repository has. So, there is nothing left to fetch or merge1.
To answer your first question:
1. `git commit`: commit your changes ... |
9366539 | How to apply a very old patch in Git? | 7 | 2012-02-20 18:36:23 | <p>I have a git repository, and a very old patch (made in 2007) that I want to apply to it. The contents of the repository have changed significantly since then, and when I try to apply the patch, it fails due to conflicts.</p>
<p>I would like to deal with the conflicts inside git, by adding the patch as a new branch ... | 2,002 | null | 2016-07-23 21:39:21 | 9,366,590 | 13 | 2012-02-20 18:40:54 | 1,024,637 | 2012-02-20 18:40:54 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/9366539 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/9366590 | <p>You should be able to do this with <code>git bisect</code>: start the bisection as normal, and then use:</p>
<pre><code>git bisect run git apply --check ${patch}
</code></pre>
<p>That will use that command - "can this patch apply" - to determine if a revision is good or bad, automatically. You should shortly afte... | <p>You should be able to do this with <code>git bisect</code>: start the bisection as normal, and then use:</p> <pre><code>git bisect run git apply --check ${patch} </code></pre> <p>That will use that command - "can this patch apply" - to determine if a revision is good or bad, automatically. You should shortly afte... | 119 | git | <h1>How to apply a very old patch in Git?</h1>
<p>I have a git repository, and a very old patch (made in 2007) that I want to apply to it. The contents of the repository have changed significantly since then, and when I try to apply the patch, it fails due to conflicts.</p>
<p>I would like to deal with the conflicts i... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,817 | git | # How to apply a very old patch in Git?
I have a git repository, and a very old patch (made in 2007) that I want to apply to it. The contents of the repository have changed significantly since then, and when I try to apply the patch, it fails due to conflicts.
I would like to deal with the conflicts inside git, by ad... | You should be able to do this with `git bisect`: start the bisection as normal, and then use:
```
git bisect run git apply --check ${patch}
```
That will use that command - "can this patch apply" - to determine if a revision is good or bad, automatically. You should shortly afterwards have the right location turned o... |
4769986 | Git clone from remote ssh repository - change the machine on the remote network before executing the clone command | 7 | 2011-01-22 19:16:12 | <p>I'd like to clone a git repository from my company's servers to my personal computer. The only way to acces these servers from "outside" is by logging in per ssh to 'machine1'</p>
<pre><code>ssh user@machine1.company.xy
</code></pre>
<p>Unfortunately, git ist not installed on that specific machine. So a git clone ... | 16,891 | 585,869 | 2011-01-22 19:56:39 | 4,770,162 | 13 | 2011-01-22 19:51:23 | 36,723 | 2011-01-22 19:51:23 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/4769986 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4770162 | <p>You can do this by configuring a ssh proxy command. Note: this assumes <a href="http://netcat.sourceforge.net/">netcat</a> is available on the proxy server; you can replace netcat with a similar script in perl or whatever if needed.</p>
<p>Add the following to your <code>~/.ssh/config</code>, creating it if needed:... | <p>You can do this by configuring a ssh proxy command. Note: this assumes <a href="http://netcat.sourceforge.net/">netcat</a> is available on the proxy server; you can replace netcat with a similar script in perl or whatever if needed.</p> <p>Add the following to your <code>~/.ssh/config</code>, creating it if needed:... | 119, 386, 760, 34099 | git, git-clone, proxy, ssh | <h1>Git clone from remote ssh repository - change the machine on the remote network before executing the clone command</h1>
<p>I'd like to clone a git repository from my company's servers to my personal computer. The only way to acces these servers from "outside" is by logging in per ssh to 'machine1'</p>
<pre><code>s... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,818 | git | # Git clone from remote ssh repository - change the machine on the remote network before executing the clone command
I'd like to clone a git repository from my company's servers to my personal computer. The only way to acces these servers from "outside" is by logging in per ssh to 'machine1'
```
ssh user@machine1.com... | You can do this by configuring a ssh proxy command. Note: this assumes [netcat](http://netcat.sourceforge.net/) is available on the proxy server; you can replace netcat with a similar script in perl or whatever if needed.
Add the following to your `~/.ssh/config`, creating it if needed:
```
Host machine1
User youruse... |
3939055 | Submodule's files are not checked out | 7 | 2010-10-15 02:27:26 | <p>I'm trying to add an external repo as a submodule of my repo, so I followed <a href="http://www.undefinedrange.com/posts/git-submodules-external-repositories-and-deployment" rel="noreferrer">these instructions</a>, doing:</p>
<pre><code>git submodule add git:... vendor
git submodule init
git submodule update
</code... | 8,530 | 219,166 | 2010-11-14 11:13:33 | 4,177,209 | 13 | 2010-11-14 11:13:33 | 223,092 | 2010-11-14 11:13:33 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/3939055 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4177209 | <p>Since git version 1.6.5 you can use the <code>--recursive</code> and <code>--init</code> options to <code>git submodule update</code> to make sure that submodules are recursively initialized and updated. So, for your example, the following works for me:</p>
<pre><code>$ git submodule add git://github.com/jbalogh/z... | <p>Since git version 1.6.5 you can use the <code>--recursive</code> and <code>--init</code> options to <code>git submodule update</code> to make sure that submodules are recursively initialized and updated. So, for your example, the following works for me:</p> <pre><code>$ git submodule add git://github.com/jbalogh/z... | 119, 41612 | git, git-submodules | <h1>Submodule's files are not checked out</h1>
<p>I'm trying to add an external repo as a submodule of my repo, so I followed <a href="http://www.undefinedrange.com/posts/git-submodules-external-repositories-and-deployment" rel="noreferrer">these instructions</a>, doing:</p>
<pre><code>git submodule add git:... vendor... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,819 | git | # Submodule's files are not checked out
I'm trying to add an external repo as a submodule of my repo, so I followed [these instructions](http://www.undefinedrange.com/posts/git-submodules-external-repositories-and-deployment), doing:
```
git submodule add git:... vendor
git submodule init
git submodule update
```
th... | Since git version 1.6.5 you can use the `--recursive` and `--init` options to `git submodule update` to make sure that submodules are recursively initialized and updated. So, for your example, the following works for me:
```
$ git submodule add git://github.com/jbalogh/zamboni-lib.git vendor
remote: Counting objects: ... |
73840583 | Script to set multiple insteadOf cases in gitconfig | 6 | 2022-09-24 21:07:19 | <p>I need a script that will ensure the following content on the <code>.gitconfig</code> file:</p>
<pre><code>[url "git@<IP addr>:"]
insteadOf = https://<IP addr>/
insteadOf = https://<domain name>/
insteadOf = git@<domain name>:
</code></pre>
<p>This is meant to ensure tha... | 2,979 | 3,007,075 | 2022-09-25 00:49:46 | 73,841,440 | 13 | 2022-09-25 00:49:46 | 1,290,731 | 2022-09-25 00:49:46 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/73840583 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/73841440 | <p>It looks to me like a bug in the options parsing for intermixed-options-and-args style,</p>
<pre><code>git config --global --replace-all url.git@<IP addr>:.insteadOf https://<IP addr>/
git config --global --add url.git@<IP addr>:.insteadOf https://<domain name>/
git config --global --... | <p>It looks to me like a bug in the options parsing for intermixed-options-and-args style,</p> <pre><code>git config --global --replace-all url.git@<IP addr>:.insteadOf https://<IP addr>/ git config --global --add url.git@<IP addr>:.insteadOf https://<domain name>/ git config --global --... | 119, 32868 | git, git-config | <h1>Script to set multiple insteadOf cases in gitconfig</h1>
<p>I need a script that will ensure the following content on the <code>.gitconfig</code> file:</p>
<pre><code>[url "git@<IP addr>:"]
insteadOf = https://<IP addr>/
insteadOf = https://<domain name>/
insteadOf = git@<... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,821 | git | # Script to set multiple insteadOf cases in gitconfig
I need a script that will ensure the following content on the `.gitconfig` file:
```
[url "git@<IP addr>:"]
insteadOf = https://<IP addr>/
insteadOf = https://<domain name>/
insteadOf = git@<domain name>:
```
This is meant to ensure that the user will... | It looks to me like a bug in the options parsing for intermixed-options-and-args style,
```
git config --global --replace-all url.git@<IP addr>:.insteadOf https://<IP addr>/
git config --global --add url.git@<IP addr>:.insteadOf https://<domain name>/
git config --global --add url.git@<IP addr>:.instea... |
61394748 | How to get count of commits between head and a commit in history? | 6 | 2020-04-23 18:45:21 | <p>How can I get to know the number of commit before a particular commit?
For example, I have these commit hash</p>
<pre><code>f66a9f1df6
bf211314a6
a532e51fb2
59d11f1a2b
8eed94070f
b849946aa2
f7fdee8bd3
</code></pre>
<p><code>f66a9f1df6</code> being the head how can I know the total number of commit above <code>f7fd... | 3,481 | 10,309,895 | 2020-04-23 19:37:33 | 61,395,451 | 13 | 2020-04-23 19:30:43 | 3,424,746 | 2020-04-23 19:37:33 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/61394748 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/61395451 | <p><code>git rev-list COMMIT_HASH.. --count</code> will count the number of commits between COMMIT_HASH and the current commit. If you omit <code>--count</code> you will get a list of commit hashes. There are a number of other options available such as filtering by date, with documentation located in the man page for... | <p><code>git rev-list COMMIT_HASH.. --count</code> will count the number of commits between COMMIT_HASH and the current commit. If you omit <code>--count</code> you will get a list of commit hashes. There are a number of other options available such as filtering by date, with documentation located in the man page for... | 119 | git | <h1>How to get count of commits between head and a commit in history?</h1>
<p>How can I get to know the number of commit before a particular commit?
For example, I have these commit hash</p>
<pre><code>f66a9f1df6
bf211314a6
a532e51fb2
59d11f1a2b
8eed94070f
b849946aa2
f7fdee8bd3
</code></pre>
<p><code>f66a9f1df6</code... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,826 | git | # How to get count of commits between head and a commit in history?
How can I get to know the number of commit before a particular commit?
For example, I have these commit hash
```
f66a9f1df6
bf211314a6
a532e51fb2
59d11f1a2b
8eed94070f
b849946aa2
f7fdee8bd3
```
`f66a9f1df6` being the head how can I know the total nu... | `git rev-list COMMIT_HASH.. --count` will count the number of commits between COMMIT_HASH and the current commit. If you omit `--count` you will get a list of commit hashes. There are a number of other options available such as filtering by date, with documentation located in the man page for `git-rev-list`. |
60619641 | Git module in Ansible gets permission denied on tmp directory | 6 | 2020-03-10 14:25:46 | <p>I'm trying to clone a remote repository by <em>Ansible</em> using the <code>git</code> module. Here's the task configuration:</p>
<pre><code>- name: Clone repo
git:
repo: "{{ repository }}"
dest: "/home/{{ username }}/abc"
key_file: "{{ git_key_file }}"
register: code_update
</code></pre>
<p>But un... | 3,454 | 1,801,351 | 2020-03-11 03:45:54 | 60,622,281 | 13 | 2020-03-10 16:48:22 | 7,976,758 | 2020-03-10 16:48:22 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/60619641 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/60622281 | <p><code>/tmp</code> at the server is mounted with option <code>noexec</code> so <code>ansible</code> cannot execute its own temporary scripts. The recommended fix is to set environment variable <code>TMPDIR</code>:</p>
<pre><code> - name: Clone the git repo in a temporary directory
environment:
TMPDIR: ... | <p><code>/tmp</code> at the server is mounted with option <code>noexec</code> so <code>ansible</code> cannot execute its own temporary scripts. The recommended fix is to set environment variable <code>TMPDIR</code>:</p> <pre><code> - name: Clone the git repo in a temporary directory environment: TMPDIR: ... | 119, 549, 86394, 111433 | ansible, devops, git, ubuntu | <h1>Git module in Ansible gets permission denied on tmp directory</h1>
<p>I'm trying to clone a remote repository by <em>Ansible</em> using the <code>git</code> module. Here's the task configuration:</p>
<pre><code>- name: Clone repo
git:
repo: "{{ repository }}"
dest: "/home/{{ username }}/abc"
key_file... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,827 | git | # Git module in Ansible gets permission denied on tmp directory
I'm trying to clone a remote repository by *Ansible* using the `git` module. Here's the task configuration:
```
- name: Clone repo
git:
repo: "{{ repository }}"
dest: "/home/{{ username }}/abc"
key_file: "{{ git_key_file }}"
register: cod... | `/tmp` at the server is mounted with option `noexec` so `ansible` cannot execute its own temporary scripts. The recommended fix is to set environment variable `TMPDIR`:
```
- name: Clone the git repo in a temporary directory
environment:
TMPDIR: "/home/{{ username }}/tmp"
git:
repo: "{{ re... |
60029570 | Does `git lfs track` do more than writing to `.gitattributes`? | 6 | 2020-02-02 19:05:57 | <p>From my understanding <code>.gitattributes</code> works similar as <code>.gitignore</code>.
If I define a filter in <code>.gitattributes</code>, this filter will take effect and the files will be transferred to LFS.</p>
<p>In every GIT LFS related document (official documentation, stackoverflow answers, ...) it is r... | 4,042 | 2,230,045 | 2021-03-17 20:42:48 | 60,031,896 | 13 | 2020-02-03 00:33:56 | 8,705,432 | 2020-02-03 00:33:56 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/60029570 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/60031896 | <p><code>git lfs track</code> does two things: modify <code>.gitattributes</code> and adjust timestamps so that Git picks up any existing files and converts them to LFS objects. In addition, it does some sanity-checking to avoid duplicates and common mistakes.</p>
<p>There's no reason you can't just modify <code>.git... | <p><code>git lfs track</code> does two things: modify <code>.gitattributes</code> and adjust timestamps so that Git picks up any existing files and converts them to LFS objects. In addition, it does some sanity-checking to avoid duplicates and common mistakes.</p> <p>There's no reason you can't just modify <code>.git... | 119, 115244 | git, git-lfs | <h1>Does `git lfs track` do more than writing to `.gitattributes`?</h1>
<p>From my understanding <code>.gitattributes</code> works similar as <code>.gitignore</code>.
If I define a filter in <code>.gitattributes</code>, this filter will take effect and the files will be transferred to LFS.</p>
<p>In every GIT LFS relat... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,828 | git | # Does `git lfs track` do more than writing to `.gitattributes`?
From my understanding `.gitattributes` works similar as `.gitignore`.
If I define a filter in `.gitattributes`, this filter will take effect and the files will be transferred to LFS.
In every GIT LFS related document (official documentation, stackoverfl... | `git lfs track` does two things: modify `.gitattributes` and adjust timestamps so that Git picks up any existing files and converts them to LFS objects. In addition, it does some sanity-checking to avoid duplicates and common mistakes.
There's no reason you can't just modify `.gitattributes` yourself, but note that if... |
59622140 | git merge vs git rebase for merge conflict scenarios | 6 | 2020-01-07 04:22:30 | <p>I want to make sure that I am looking at this correctly.</p>
<p>When I do a git merge which results into a conflict, I see the file where there is conflict as:</p>
<pre><code><<<<<<<<<HEAD
my local changes first
=============
The remote github changes here.
>>>>>>>&g... | 6,333 | 5,889,530 | 2020-01-07 18:43:37 | 59,634,237 | 13 | 2020-01-07 18:38:32 | 1,256,452 | 2020-01-07 18:43:37 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/59622140 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/59634237 | <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/59622175/1256452">Tim Biegeleisen's answer</a> is right but I'd draw the diagram a bit differently. In your own (local) Git repository, you have a series of commits like this when you start:</p>
<pre><code>...--G--H <-- origin/somebranch
\
I--J <-- ... | <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/59622175/1256452">Tim Biegeleisen's answer</a> is right but I'd draw the diagram a bit differently. In your own (local) Git repository, you have a series of commits like this when you start:</p> <pre><code>...--G--H <-- origin/somebranch \ I--J <-- ... | 119, 28897, 106113 | git, git-merge, git-merge-conflict | <h1>git merge vs git rebase for merge conflict scenarios</h1>
<p>I want to make sure that I am looking at this correctly.</p>
<p>When I do a git merge which results into a conflict, I see the file where there is conflict as:</p>
<pre><code><<<<<<<<<HEAD
my local changes first
=============
... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,829 | git | # git merge vs git rebase for merge conflict scenarios
I want to make sure that I am looking at this correctly.
When I do a git merge which results into a conflict, I see the file where there is conflict as:
```
<<<<<<<<<HEAD
my local changes first
=============
The remote github changes here.
>>>>>>>>>>
```
Wherea... | [Tim Biegeleisen's answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/59622175/1256452) is right but I'd draw the diagram a bit differently. In your own (local) Git repository, you have a series of commits like this when you start:
```
...--G--H <-- origin/somebranch
\
I--J <-- somebranch (HEAD)
```
That is, ... |
52869520 | Bitbucket repo clone with login credentials | 6 | 2018-10-18 08:02:28 | <p>I have a Basic git clone command to bitbucket in which I have to add Login credentials, is it possible to add Login credentials to a bitbucket git clone command?</p>
<pre><code>https://myacc@bitbucket.org/myacc/app.git
</code></pre>
<p>Something like this?</p>
<pre><code>https://myacc@bitbucket.org/myacc/app.git ... | 30,420 | 10,122,013 | 2018-10-18 08:13:37 | 52,869,704 | 13 | 2018-10-18 08:13:37 | 10,495,683 | 2018-10-18 08:13:37 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/52869520 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/52869704 | <p>You can, with: <br/></p>
<pre><code>git clone https://user:password@bitbucket.org/myacc/app.git
</code></pre>
<p>But this will save your credentials in the origin url in <code>.git/config</code>.<br/>
To avoid that you could change the origin afterwards <br/><code>git remote set-url origin https://myacc@bitbucket.... | <p>You can, with: <br/></p> <pre><code>git clone https://user:password@bitbucket.org/myacc/app.git </code></pre> <p>But this will save your credentials in the origin url in <code>.git/config</code>.<br/> To avoid that you could change the origin afterwards <br/><code>git remote set-url origin https://myacc@bitbucket.... | 119, 8337, 34099 | bitbucket, git, git-clone | <h1>Bitbucket repo clone with login credentials</h1>
<p>I have a Basic git clone command to bitbucket in which I have to add Login credentials, is it possible to add Login credentials to a bitbucket git clone command?</p>
<pre><code>https://myacc@bitbucket.org/myacc/app.git
</code></pre>
<p>Something like this?</p>
... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,831 | git | # Bitbucket repo clone with login credentials
I have a Basic git clone command to bitbucket in which I have to add Login credentials, is it possible to add Login credentials to a bitbucket git clone command?
```
https://myacc@bitbucket.org/myacc/app.git
```
Something like this?
```
https://myacc@bitbucket.org/myacc... | You can, with:
```
git clone https://user:password@bitbucket.org/myacc/app.git
```
But this will save your credentials in the origin url in `.git/config`.
To avoid that you could change the origin afterwards
`git remote set-url origin https://myacc@bitbucket.org/myacc/app.git` |
51093087 | Ignore node_modules with vim-fzf | 6 | 2018-06-29 01:23:31 | <p>I have defined a function to search for filename (<code><C-P></code>), and a string (<code><C-F></code>) from git root directory asynchronously with <code>fzf.vim</code> plugin (I also have <code>Ag</code> installed). However, I can not manipulate the definition to ignore <code>node_modules</code> direct... | 8,140 | 1,398,479 | 2023-08-08 20:39:06 | 51,457,124 | 13 | 2018-07-21 14:45:23 | 1,398,479 | 2020-07-04 22:24:45 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/51093087 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/51457124 | <p>Finally, I figured out a workaround by replacing <code>fzf#vim#files</code> with <code>:Gfiles</code></p>
<p>New configuration is <code>silent! nmap <C-P> :GFiles<CR></code></p>
<p><code><C-F></code> mapping is kept the same as in the question.</p>
<p>The demerit of this <code>:GFiles</code> soluti... | <p>Finally, I figured out a workaround by replacing <code>fzf#vim#files</code> with <code>:Gfiles</code></p> <p>New configuration is <code>silent! nmap <C-P> :GFiles<CR></code></p> <p><code><C-F></code> mapping is kept the same as in the question.</p> <p>The demerit of this <code>:GFiles</code> soluti... | 370, 25056, 107470, 113660 | ag, fzf, gitignore, vim | <h1>Ignore node_modules with vim-fzf</h1>
<p>I have defined a function to search for filename (<code><C-P></code>), and a string (<code><C-F></code>) from git root directory asynchronously with <code>fzf.vim</code> plugin (I also have <code>Ag</code> installed). However, I can not manipulate the definition ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,832 | git | # Ignore node_modules with vim-fzf
I have defined a function to search for filename (`<C-P>`), and a string (`<C-F>`) from git root directory asynchronously with `fzf.vim` plugin (I also have `Ag` installed). However, I can not manipulate the definition to ignore `node_modules` directory. The vim script is too hard to... | Finally, I figured out a workaround by replacing `fzf#vim#files` with `:Gfiles`
New configuration is `silent! nmap <C-P> :GFiles<CR>`
`<C-F>` mapping is kept the same as in the question.
The demerit of this `:GFiles` solution is that files not added to `git` (untracked files) are not included in the search results. ... |
37607393 | git-p4 migrate branches in different subdirectories | 6 | 2016-06-03 06:30:04 | <p>I want to migrate source code tree from perforce to git. The source code contains several dev branches scattered across perforce depot, not necessarily in the same directory. for example the structure is something like this - </p>
<pre><code>//depot/dev/project/master
//depot/dev/project/branch1
//depot/dev/proje... | 4,064 | 3,256,373 | 2017-07-10 11:25:58 | 37,673,794 | 13 | 2016-06-07 08:05:03 | 3,256,373 | 2016-06-07 09:39:20 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/37607393 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/37673794 | <p><strong>Summary:</strong> It works, git-p4 is a great tool, very intelligent, comes with lot of configurable options. Multiple branches scattered wherever across depot tree migrated successfully. We need to run the import at highest level (topmost) perforce directory that covers all sub-directories or branches of ... | <p><strong>Summary:</strong> It works, git-p4 is a great tool, very intelligent, comes with lot of configurable options. Multiple branches scattered wherever across depot tree migrated successfully. We need to run the import at highest level (topmost) perforce directory that covers all sub-directories or branches of ... | 119, 1286, 1879, 55021 | branch, git, git-p4, perforce | <h1>git-p4 migrate branches in different subdirectories</h1>
<p>I want to migrate source code tree from perforce to git. The source code contains several dev branches scattered across perforce depot, not necessarily in the same directory. for example the structure is something like this - </p>
<pre><code>//depot/dev/p... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,835 | git | # git-p4 migrate branches in different subdirectories
I want to migrate source code tree from perforce to git. The source code contains several dev branches scattered across perforce depot, not necessarily in the same directory. for example the structure is something like this -
```
//depot/dev/project/master
//depo... | **Summary:** It works, git-p4 is a great tool, very intelligent, comes with lot of configurable options. Multiple branches scattered wherever across depot tree migrated successfully. We need to run the import at highest level (topmost) perforce directory that covers all sub-directories or branches of interest. For effi... |
35868396 | How do I git log with short commit hash + date/time? | 6 | 2016-03-08 13:13:19 | <p>Let's say I do this command:
git log -4 --pretty=format:%h</p>
<p>How do I add date/time to each result? </p>
| 8,318 | 834,333 | 2016-03-08 14:17:38 | 35,869,362 | 13 | 2016-03-08 13:58:29 | 1,993,125 | 2016-03-08 14:17:38 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/35868396 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/35869362 | <p>For <em>Committer Date</em> use <code>%cd</code>:</p>
<pre><code>git log -4 --pretty=format:"%h - %cd"
</code></pre>
<p>-</p>
<p>For <em>Author Date</em> use <code>%ad</code>:</p>
<pre><code>git log -4 --pretty=format:"%h - %ad"
</code></pre>
<p>-</p>
<p>For more options refer <a href="https://git-scm.com/book... | <p>For <em>Committer Date</em> use <code>%cd</code>:</p> <pre><code>git log -4 --pretty=format:"%h - %cd" </code></pre> <p>-</p> <p>For <em>Author Date</em> use <code>%ad</code>:</p> <pre><code>git log -4 --pretty=format:"%h - %ad" </code></pre> <p>-</p> <p>For more options refer <a href="https://git-scm.com/book... | 119 | git | <h1>How do I git log with short commit hash + date/time?</h1>
<p>Let's say I do this command:
git log -4 --pretty=format:%h</p>
<p>How do I add date/time to each result? </p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,837 | git | # How do I git log with short commit hash + date/time?
Let's say I do this command:
git log -4 --pretty=format:%h
How do I add date/time to each result? | For *Committer Date* use `%cd`:
```
git log -4 --pretty=format:"%h - %cd"
```
-
For *Author Date* use `%ad`:
```
git log -4 --pretty=format:"%h - %ad"
```
-
For more options refer [this](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Basics-Viewing-the-Commit-History). |
33983138 | How to undo git rm | 6 | 2015-11-29 13:09:36 | <p>I have accidentally added and committed a (huge) log file into my local git repository and then did a <code>git rm</code> (without --cached). So the history looks like this:</p>
<pre><code>> git status
modified: Foo.java
Untracked files:
(use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
... | 28,080 | 997,851 | 2023-05-11 19:53:30 | 33,983,188 | 13 | 2015-11-29 13:14:23 | 1,084,774 | 2015-11-29 16:06:50 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/33983138 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/33983188 | <p>If it's just in the last commit,
then do <code>git rm huge_file.log</code> and then <code>git commit --amend</code>.</p>
<p>Git allows you to make <em>amend</em>s for the last error you've <em>commit</em>ted. Literally.</p>
| <p>If it's just in the last commit, then do <code>git rm huge_file.log</code> and then <code>git commit --amend</code>.</p> <p>Git allows you to make <em>amend</em>s for the last error you've <em>commit</em>ted. Literally.</p> | 119 | git | <h1>How to undo git rm</h1>
<p>I have accidentally added and committed a (huge) log file into my local git repository and then did a <code>git rm</code> (without --cached). So the history looks like this:</p>
<pre><code>> git status
modified: Foo.java
Untracked files:
(use "git add <file>..." to include ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,838 | git | # How to undo git rm
I have accidentally added and committed a (huge) log file into my local git repository and then did a `git rm` (without --cached). So the history looks like this:
```
> git status
modified: Foo.java
Untracked files:
(use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
huge_fil... | If it's just in the last commit,
then do `git rm huge_file.log` and then `git commit --amend`.
Git allows you to make *amend*s for the last error you've *commit*ted. Literally. |
29257491 | Which branch do commits from a deleted branch belong to? | 6 | 2015-03-25 13:45:30 | <p>If I merge branch A into branch B and then delete A, which branch do commits from branch A (now deleted) belong to?</p>
| 256 | 4,319,323 | 2016-01-14 14:39:38 | 29,258,814 | 13 | 2015-03-25 14:41:37 | 2,541,573 | 2016-01-14 14:39:38 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/29257491 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/29258814 | <p>Git branches are mere pointers to commits. Asking</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Which branch does this commit belong to?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>doesn't really make sense (at least, not in the general case) because commits may very well be reachable from multiple branches (or even from none at all!).</p>
<p>Consider the fol... | <p>Git branches are mere pointers to commits. Asking</p> <blockquote> <p>Which branch does this commit belong to?</p> </blockquote> <p>doesn't really make sense (at least, not in the general case) because commits may very well be reachable from multiple branches (or even from none at all!).</p> <p>Consider the fol... | 119, 76220 | git, git-branch | <h1>Which branch do commits from a deleted branch belong to?</h1>
<p>If I merge branch A into branch B and then delete A, which branch do commits from branch A (now deleted) belong to?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,841 | git | # Which branch do commits from a deleted branch belong to?
If I merge branch A into branch B and then delete A, which branch do commits from branch A (now deleted) belong to? | Git branches are mere pointers to commits. Asking
> Which branch does this commit belong to?
doesn't really make sense (at least, not in the general case) because commits may very well be reachable from multiple branches (or even from none at all!).
Consider the following example:
</p>
<p>But when I use Git Bash, the firewall blocks all commands.
If I disable the firewall then everything works OK</p>
<p>I cannot figure the proper exceptions to add to TinyWall whitelist.</p>
<p>I ad... | 4,213 | 218,761 | 2019-04-13 12:57:50 | 24,019,816 | 13 | 2014-06-03 16:04:25 | 218,761 | 2017-03-05 07:14:18 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/23965340 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/24019816 | <p>To get TinyWall to work with git over SSH, you must white-list:</p>
<pre><code>sh.exe
git.exe
ssh.exe
</code></pre>
<p>To work with git over HTTPS, you need only whitelist:</p>
<pre><code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\libexec\git-core\git-remote-https.exe
</code></pre>
<p>or</p>
<pre><code>C:\Program Files\Git\min... | <p>To get TinyWall to work with git over SSH, you must white-list:</p> <pre><code>sh.exe git.exe ssh.exe </code></pre> <p>To work with git over HTTPS, you need only whitelist:</p> <pre><code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\libexec\git-core\git-remote-https.exe </code></pre> <p>or</p> <pre><code>C:\Program Files\Git\min... | 119, 8204, 34595 | git, windows-7, windows-firewall | <h1>Windows Firewall, Tinywall and GIT</h1>
<p>Just finally updated to Win7 from XP.<br>
I am using Windows Firewall with added Tinywall (gives more control)</p>
<p>But when I use Git Bash, the firewall blocks all commands.
If I disable the firewall then everything works OK</p>
<p>I cannot figure the proper exception... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,843 | git | # Windows Firewall, Tinywall and GIT
Just finally updated to Win7 from XP.
I am using Windows Firewall with added Tinywall (gives more control)
But when I use Git Bash, the firewall blocks all commands.
If I disable the firewall then everything works OK
I cannot figure the proper exceptions to add to TinyWall whit... | To get TinyWall to work with git over SSH, you must white-list:
```
sh.exe
git.exe
ssh.exe
```
To work with git over HTTPS, you need only whitelist:
```
C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\libexec\git-core\git-remote-https.exe
```
or
```
C:\Program Files\Git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-remote-https.exe
``` |
21972171 | Are there crucial differences between stashing, pulling & popping vs. commiting & pull --rebase? | 6 | 2014-02-23 18:04:38 | <p>My workflow goal is often to avoid a meaningless merge. To accomplish that I often do one of two things:</p>
<ol>
<li>I commit my changes and <code>git pull --rebase</code> to prevent an unneeded merge. If I later wish to change an existing commit I make changes, commit and merge them in using <code>git rebase --in... | 1,258 | 984,975 | 2014-02-23 20:38:00 | 21,974,197 | 13 | 2014-02-23 20:38:00 | 1,256,452 | 2014-02-23 20:38:00 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/21972171 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/21974197 | <h3>TL;DR version</h3>
<p>Using <code>git stash</code> avoids the "meaningless merge" only if you have no commits of your own. The <code>git pull --rebase</code> method is more general.</p>
<h3>Long, tutorial-ish version: what's happening, why, etc.</h3>
<p>Using <code>git stash</code> just makes some commits,<sup>... | <h3>TL;DR version</h3> <p>Using <code>git stash</code> avoids the "meaningless merge" only if you have no commits of your own. The <code>git pull --rebase</code> method is more general.</p> <h3>Long, tutorial-ish version: what's happening, why, etc.</h3> <p>Using <code>git stash</code> just makes some commits,<sup>... | 119, 13091, 29934 | git, git-rebase, git-stash | <h1>Are there crucial differences between stashing, pulling & popping vs. commiting & pull --rebase?</h1>
<p>My workflow goal is often to avoid a meaningless merge. To accomplish that I often do one of two things:</p>
<ol>
<li>I commit my changes and <code>git pull --rebase</code> to prevent an unneeded merge. If I la... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,844 | git | # Are there crucial differences between stashing, pulling & popping vs. commiting & pull --rebase?
My workflow goal is often to avoid a meaningless merge. To accomplish that I often do one of two things:
1. I commit my changes and `git pull --rebase` to prevent an unneeded merge. If I later wish to change an existing... | ### TL;DR version
Using `git stash` avoids the "meaningless merge" only if you have no commits of your own. The `git pull --rebase` method is more general.
### Long, tutorial-ish version: what's happening, why, etc.
Using `git stash` just makes some commits,1 so to a first approximation, stashing and committing are ... |
18273879 | git: get the commit-id and the note of a commit | 6 | 2013-08-16 12:56:46 | <p>I am writing a hook for validating url's which are entered in the notes section of the git log. I loop through each commit to get the note for that particular commit and do a string comparison for the url. The problem pops up if the commit is a new commit, since the new commit does not contain a note. </p>
<p>examp... | 3,526 | 2,663,585 | 2016-01-21 08:54:07 | 18,279,951 | 13 | 2013-08-16 18:31:42 | 1,256,452 | 2013-08-16 21:16:35 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/18273879 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/18279951 | <p>You literally can't do this the way you showed. The problem boils down to the way notes work. As mart1n suggested in a comment, you need to push the notes either first, or simultaneously. Here's why:</p>
<h2>How notes work</h2>
<p>A note "attached to" a commit exists (and thus can be shown by <code>git log</cod... | <p>You literally can't do this the way you showed. The problem boils down to the way notes work. As mart1n suggested in a comment, you need to push the notes either first, or simultaneously. Here's why:</p> <h2>How notes work</h2> <p>A note "attached to" a commit exists (and thus can be shown by <code>git log</cod... | 119 | git | <h1>git: get the commit-id and the note of a commit</h1>
<p>I am writing a hook for validating url's which are entered in the notes section of the git log. I loop through each commit to get the note for that particular commit and do a string comparison for the url. The problem pops up if the commit is a new commit, sin... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,845 | git | # git: get the commit-id and the note of a commit
I am writing a hook for validating url's which are entered in the notes section of the git log. I loop through each commit to get the note for that particular commit and do a string comparison for the url. The problem pops up if the commit is a new commit, since the ne... | You literally can't do this the way you showed. The problem boils down to the way notes work. As mart1n suggested in a comment, you need to push the notes either first, or simultaneously. Here's why:
## How notes work
A note "attached to" a commit exists (and thus can be shown by `git log` and `git show`) "now" if:
... |
15959257 | How can I generate/apply git patches only for commits that alter specific files | 6 | 2013-04-11 21:33:12 | <p>I have two git repos that are forks of each other and I need to occasionally import commits from one to the other.</p>
<p>For example:</p>
<p><code>git-repo1</code> has this directory structure:</p>
<p><code>repo1/project1/src</code></p>
<p><code>repo1/project2/src</code></p>
<p>while <code>git-repo2</code> has... | 5,731 | 379,360 | 2021-11-19 09:29:05 | 15,961,040 | 13 | 2013-04-12 00:15:29 | 1,290,731 | 2015-02-15 01:38:10 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/15959257 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/15961040 | <blockquote>
<p><code>git rev-list --reverse</code><em><code>series</code></em><code>-- repo1/project1/src/ \</code><br>
<code>| xargs -I@ git format-patch --stdout @^! >mystuff.patch</code></p>
</blockquote>
<p>will spit the commits in <em>series</em> that affect that subdirectory into <code>mystuff.patch</cod... | <blockquote> <p><code>git rev-list --reverse</code><em><code>series</code></em><code>-- repo1/project1/src/ \</code><br> <code>| xargs -I@ git format-patch --stdout @^! >mystuff.patch</code></p> </blockquote> <p>will spit the commits in <em>series</em> that affect that subdirectory into <code>mystuff.patch</cod... | 119, 9033, 62078 | git, git-diff, git-patch | <h1>How can I generate/apply git patches only for commits that alter specific files</h1>
<p>I have two git repos that are forks of each other and I need to occasionally import commits from one to the other.</p>
<p>For example:</p>
<p><code>git-repo1</code> has this directory structure:</p>
<p><code>repo1/project1/sr... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,846 | git | # How can I generate/apply git patches only for commits that alter specific files
I have two git repos that are forks of each other and I need to occasionally import commits from one to the other.
For example:
`git-repo1` has this directory structure:
`repo1/project1/src`
`repo1/project2/src`
while `git-repo2` ha... | > `git rev-list --reverse`*`series`*`-- repo1/project1/src/ \`
> `| xargs -I@ git format-patch --stdout @^! >mystuff.patch`
will spit the commits in *series* that affect that subdirectory into `mystuff.patch`
Then,
```
cat >mystuff.sed <<\EOD
/^(From [0-9a-f]{40}|diff --git )/!{H;$!d}
x
/^From /b
${h;s,.*--,--,;x}... |
13700429 | adding android project to git | 6 | 2012-12-04 10:09:40 | <p>Which are the files that I have to ignore when adding a project to git?
Should I add the .classpath file?
What is the purpose of .classpath?
Im using eclipse and pushing to a Jenkins server</p>
| 4,186 | 1,796,624 | 2012-12-04 10:13:06 | 13,700,503 | 13 | 2012-12-04 10:13:06 | 1,369,222 | 2012-12-04 10:13:06 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/13700429 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/13700503 | <p>Typical gitignore file for android would include this:</p>
<pre><code># built application files
*.apk
*.ap_
# files for the dex VM
*.dex
# Java class files
*.class
# generated files
bin/
gen/
# Local configuration file (sdk path, etc)
local.properties
</code></pre>
<p>From <a href="https://github.com/github/gi... | <p>Typical gitignore file for android would include this:</p> <pre><code># built application files *.apk *.ap_ # files for the dex VM *.dex # Java class files *.class # generated files bin/ gen/ # Local configuration file (sdk path, etc) local.properties </code></pre> <p>From <a href="https://github.com/github/gi... | 17, 53, 119, 1386 | android, eclipse, git, java | <h1>adding android project to git</h1>
<p>Which are the files that I have to ignore when adding a project to git?
Should I add the .classpath file?
What is the purpose of .classpath?
Im using eclipse and pushing to a Jenkins server</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,847 | git | # adding android project to git
Which are the files that I have to ignore when adding a project to git?
Should I add the .classpath file?
What is the purpose of .classpath?
Im using eclipse and pushing to a Jenkins server | Typical gitignore file for android would include this:
```
# built application files
*.apk
*.ap_
# files for the dex VM
*.dex
# Java class files
*.class
# generated files
bin/
gen/
# Local configuration file (sdk path, etc)
local.properties
```
From [Gitignore on github](https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/m... |
9088543 | going back to previous commit without destroying the current one | 6 | 2012-01-31 23:20:36 | <p>So I wanted to go back to my previous commit without destryoing the latest one I have now. How do I do this? Doing a git reset HARD will destroy my current commit right?</p>
| 14,150 | 957,225 | 2012-02-01 02:43:40 | 9,088,584 | 13 | 2012-01-31 23:23:59 | 1,024,637 | 2012-01-31 23:23:59 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/9088543 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/9088584 | <p>Assuming you don't have any changes that you have not checked in, <code>git checkout $OLD_COMMIT</code> will take you there, and <code>git checkout $BRANCH</code> will take you back.</p>
<p>That will put you, potentially, on a detached head; see <code>git checkout --help</code> for the details, but if all you want ... | <p>Assuming you don't have any changes that you have not checked in, <code>git checkout $OLD_COMMIT</code> will take you there, and <code>git checkout $BRANCH</code> will take you back.</p> <p>That will put you, potentially, on a detached head; see <code>git checkout --help</code> for the details, but if all you want ... | 119 | git | <h1>going back to previous commit without destroying the current one</h1>
<p>So I wanted to go back to my previous commit without destryoing the latest one I have now. How do I do this? Doing a git reset HARD will destroy my current commit right?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,848 | git | # going back to previous commit without destroying the current one
So I wanted to go back to my previous commit without destryoing the latest one I have now. How do I do this? Doing a git reset HARD will destroy my current commit right? | Assuming you don't have any changes that you have not checked in, `git checkout $OLD_COMMIT` will take you there, and `git checkout $BRANCH` will take you back.
That will put you, potentially, on a detached head; see `git checkout --help` for the details, but if all you want is to run tests on the old version or somet... |
8438557 | setup git to ignore index.php in root folder only and not all index.php files in subfolders | 6 | 2011-12-08 22:10:03 | <p>I have .gitignore as</p>
<pre><code>index.php
protected/config/
</code></pre>
<p>I wanted to ignore only index.php in root but git is ignoring all files with index.php in sub-folders as well.
How I can modify .gitignore to ignore only specific index.php file and not all files with name index.php</p>
| 2,925 | 519,538 | 2011-12-08 22:37:50 | 8,438,558 | 13 | 2011-12-08 22:17:41 | 534,476 | 2011-12-08 22:37:50 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/8438557 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/8438558 | <p>Use <code>/index.php</code> in your <code>.gitignore</code></p>
| <p>Use <code>/index.php</code> in your <code>.gitignore</code></p> | 119 | git | <h1>setup git to ignore index.php in root folder only and not all index.php files in subfolders</h1>
<p>I have .gitignore as</p>
<pre><code>index.php
protected/config/
</code></pre>
<p>I wanted to ignore only index.php in root but git is ignoring all files with index.php in sub-folders as well.
How I can modify .git... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,849 | git | # setup git to ignore index.php in root folder only and not all index.php files in subfolders
I have .gitignore as
```
index.php
protected/config/
```
I wanted to ignore only index.php in root but git is ignoring all files with index.php in sub-folders as well.
How I can modify .gitignore to ignore only specific ind... | Use `/index.php` in your `.gitignore` |
5586993 | Automatically synchronizing a Subversion repository and a Git repository | 6 | 2011-04-07 20:09:34 | <p>My project has a Subversion repository on a network file system, and a new team would like to access it using Git, and be able to commit to it and get updates from it.</p>
<p>What I have in mind is to create a new bare <code>git-svn</code> clone of the Subversion repository on the same network file system, and make... | 9,473 | 223,267 | 2013-04-22 12:57:48 | 7,645,450 | 13 | 2011-10-04 08:58:53 | 223,267 | 2013-04-22 12:57:48 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5586993 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/7645450 | <p>Here is what I've come up with:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Create the <code>git-svn</code> repository if it doesn't exist already:</p>
<pre><code>git svn init --std-layout <svn_url> <git-svn_path>
</code></pre>
<p>The <code>master</code> branch is created automatically to track the <code>trunk</code>.</p></li>
<... | <p>Here is what I've come up with:</p> <ol> <li><p>Create the <code>git-svn</code> repository if it doesn't exist already:</p> <pre><code>git svn init --std-layout <svn_url> <git-svn_path> </code></pre> <p>The <code>master</code> branch is created automatically to track the <code>trunk</code>.</p></li> <... | 63, 119, 6452, 43087, 64649 | git, githooks, git-svn, svn, svn-hooks | <h1>Automatically synchronizing a Subversion repository and a Git repository</h1>
<p>My project has a Subversion repository on a network file system, and a new team would like to access it using Git, and be able to commit to it and get updates from it.</p>
<p>What I have in mind is to create a new bare <code>git-svn</... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,850 | git | # Automatically synchronizing a Subversion repository and a Git repository
My project has a Subversion repository on a network file system, and a new team would like to access it using Git, and be able to commit to it and get updates from it.
What I have in mind is to create a new bare `git-svn` clone of the Subversi... | Here is what I've come up with:
1. Create the `git-svn` repository if it doesn't exist already:
```
git svn init --std-layout <svn_url> <git-svn_path>
```
The `master` branch is created automatically to track the `trunk`.
2. To avoid name ambiguities with Subversion-tracking branches, make the original S... |
6191742 | Git clone on Mac with HTTPS not working | 6 | 2011-05-31 18:17:39 | <p>I use Git in Windows and Linux on a daily basis and I was just trying to get it going on my Mac but am having an issue doing a simple <code>git clone</code>. I used the installer from the Git website as well as the bash script which adds the environment variable in <code>~/.MacOSX</code></p>
<p>I say that because I... | 11,058 | 407,202 | 2012-08-21 19:57:29 | 6,192,195 | 13 | 2011-05-31 18:59:19 | 407,202 | 2011-05-31 18:59:19 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/6191742 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/6192195 | <p>This is what worked for me and it may or may not be the best solution but its certainly the easiest.</p>
<p><code>git config --global --add http.sslVerify false</code></p>
| <p>This is what worked for me and it may or may not be the best solution but its certainly the easiest.</p> <p><code>git config --global --add http.sslVerify false</code></p> | 119, 369 | git, macos | <h1>Git clone on Mac with HTTPS not working</h1>
<p>I use Git in Windows and Linux on a daily basis and I was just trying to get it going on my Mac but am having an issue doing a simple <code>git clone</code>. I used the installer from the Git website as well as the bash script which adds the environment variable in <c... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,851 | git | # Git clone on Mac with HTTPS not working
I use Git in Windows and Linux on a daily basis and I was just trying to get it going on my Mac but am having an issue doing a simple `git clone`. I used the installer from the Git website as well as the bash script which adds the environment variable in `~/.MacOSX`
I say tha... | This is what worked for me and it may or may not be the best solution but its certainly the easiest.
`git config --global --add http.sslVerify false` |
5962963 | How to find out or change url for Git Repository server | 6 | 2011-05-11 10:45:26 | <p>I've installed Git and Gitosis on Ubuntu server which has 3 domain names parked. How do I know, which of these domain names are used by Git to construct Git access url, like for example, this: git@xxxxxxxx/repository.git Where can I set up this xxxxxxx value? Thank you in advance, Git looks to be great.</p>
| 16,209 | 469,575 | 2011-05-11 19:48:49 | 5,963,010 | 13 | 2011-05-11 10:50:13 | 449,342 | 2011-05-11 10:55:15 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5962963 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5963010 | <p>(1) As for the domain names - as long as they all resolve to the server IP, it shouldn't matter. Git ultimately connects over SSH, in this case to your gitosis server. If you can connect via SSH to your machine via any of those parked domains, you can use it as your git url.</p>
<p>I don't believe that git allows... | <p>(1) As for the domain names - as long as they all resolve to the server IP, it shouldn't matter. Git ultimately connects over SSH, in this case to your gitosis server. If you can connect via SSH to your machine via any of those parked domains, you can use it as your git url.</p> <p>I don't believe that git allows... | 119, 549, 24526 | git, gitosis, ubuntu | <h1>How to find out or change url for Git Repository server</h1>
<p>I've installed Git and Gitosis on Ubuntu server which has 3 domain names parked. How do I know, which of these domain names are used by Git to construct Git access url, like for example, this: git@xxxxxxxx/repository.git Where can I set up this xxxxxxx... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,852 | git | # How to find out or change url for Git Repository server
I've installed Git and Gitosis on Ubuntu server which has 3 domain names parked. How do I know, which of these domain names are used by Git to construct Git access url, like for example, this: git@xxxxxxxx/repository.git Where can I set up this xxxxxxx value? T... | (1) As for the domain names - as long as they all resolve to the server IP, it shouldn't matter. Git ultimately connects over SSH, in this case to your gitosis server. If you can connect via SSH to your machine via any of those parked domains, you can use it as your git url.
I don't believe that git allows you to list... |
5598010 | How to tag a Git repo from Xcode 4 | 6 | 2011-04-08 16:22:00 | <p>It might be silly, but i just can't figure it out:</p>
<p>i added git support for my project after creating it, by closing Xcode and, from terminal:</p>
<pre><code>$ git init
$ git commit -a -m "Initial commit"
</code></pre>
<p>When i reopen Xcode, it detects my local repository just fine, except for the fact tha... | 3,888 | 495,904 | 2011-04-21 17:57:43 | 5,747,938 | 13 | 2011-04-21 17:57:43 | 431,272 | 2011-04-21 17:57:43 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5598010 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5747938 | <p>Xcode 4 doesn't have a way to do a lot of SCM things, but it does cope with you doing most things via the command line (even while it is running). So if you want to make a tag make sure what you want tagged is committed and then do it like you would from the command line:</p>
<pre><code>git tag -a -m "Mostly work... | <p>Xcode 4 doesn't have a way to do a lot of SCM things, but it does cope with you doing most things via the command line (even while it is running). So if you want to make a tag make sure what you want tagged is committed and then do it like you would from the command line:</p> <pre><code>git tag -a -m "Mostly work... | 119, 154, 908, 7003 | git, iphone, objective-c, xcode | <h1>How to tag a Git repo from Xcode 4</h1>
<p>It might be silly, but i just can't figure it out:</p>
<p>i added git support for my project after creating it, by closing Xcode and, from terminal:</p>
<pre><code>$ git init
$ git commit -a -m "Initial commit"
</code></pre>
<p>When i reopen Xcode, it detects my local r... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,853 | git | # How to tag a Git repo from Xcode 4
It might be silly, but i just can't figure it out:
i added git support for my project after creating it, by closing Xcode and, from terminal:
```
$ git init
$ git commit -a -m "Initial commit"
```
When i reopen Xcode, it detects my local repository just fine, except for the fact... | Xcode 4 doesn't have a way to do a lot of SCM things, but it does cope with you doing most things via the command line (even while it is running). So if you want to make a tag make sure what you want tagged is committed and then do it like you would from the command line:
```
git tag -a -m "Mostly works" project_v0.2
... |
5266340 | how tell 'git' to 'forget' ALL prior commits? | 6 | 2011-03-10 21:50:09 | <p>I need to start a new project based on one tiny part of an another project of mine whose repo is at github.</p>
<p>I did a git clone into a new project folder... fine.</p>
<p>I deleted everything I didnt need, got rid of the old migrations etc.... fine.</p>
<p>now it runs fine locally, BUT 'git log' shows ALL the... | 972 | 597,992 | 2012-06-20 21:23:23 | 5,266,357 | 13 | 2011-03-10 21:51:30 | 37,020 | 2011-03-10 21:51:30 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5266340 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5266357 | <p>Delete the <code>.git</code> folder, run <code>git init</code> and <code>git add</code> </p>
| <p>Delete the <code>.git</code> folder, run <code>git init</code> and <code>git add</code> </p> | 119 | git | <h1>how tell 'git' to 'forget' ALL prior commits?</h1>
<p>I need to start a new project based on one tiny part of an another project of mine whose repo is at github.</p>
<p>I did a git clone into a new project folder... fine.</p>
<p>I deleted everything I didnt need, got rid of the old migrations etc.... fine.</p>
<... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,854 | git | # how tell 'git' to 'forget' ALL prior commits?
I need to start a new project based on one tiny part of an another project of mine whose repo is at github.
I did a git clone into a new project folder... fine.
I deleted everything I didnt need, got rid of the old migrations etc.... fine.
now it runs fine locally, BU... | Delete the `.git` folder, run `git init` and `git add` |
4340670 | Git downloading trunk using subversion bridge | 6 | 2010-12-02 22:30:19 | <p>I am using the git to subversion bridge to check out a subversion repository. Initially I was using this command, </p>
<pre><code>get svn clone -s svn://repositoryName/etc
</code></pre>
<p>But our subversion repository is massive, many years of development, many branches, etc.</p>
<p>The consequence is that the p... | 2,785 | 133,476 | 2010-12-02 23:36:38 | 4,341,053 | 13 | 2010-12-02 23:24:33 | 199,594 | 2010-12-02 23:36:38 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/4340670 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4341053 | <p>This should work:</p>
<pre><code>git svn clone svn://repositoryName/whatever/trunk
</code></pre>
<p>The --trunk option isn't what you're looking for. It's a way to specify the name of the directory that's typically called "trunk". For example, if your svn repository used "/main" for primary development, "/release... | <p>This should work:</p> <pre><code>git svn clone svn://repositoryName/whatever/trunk </code></pre> <p>The --trunk option isn't what you're looking for. It's a way to specify the name of the directory that's typically called "trunk". For example, if your svn repository used "/main" for primary development, "/release... | 63, 119, 6452 | git, git-svn, svn | <h1>Git downloading trunk using subversion bridge</h1>
<p>I am using the git to subversion bridge to check out a subversion repository. Initially I was using this command, </p>
<pre><code>get svn clone -s svn://repositoryName/etc
</code></pre>
<p>But our subversion repository is massive, many years of development, ma... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,855 | git | # Git downloading trunk using subversion bridge
I am using the git to subversion bridge to check out a subversion repository. Initially I was using this command,
```
get svn clone -s svn://repositoryName/etc
```
But our subversion repository is massive, many years of development, many branches, etc.
The consequence... | This should work:
```
git svn clone svn://repositoryName/whatever/trunk
```
The --trunk option isn't what you're looking for. It's a way to specify the name of the directory that's typically called "trunk". For example, if your svn repository used "/main" for primary development, "/releases" instead of "/tags" and "/... |
1729924 | Rebase many commits to one in Git. What am I doing wrong? | 6 | 2009-11-13 15:27:28 | <p>I would like to combine many commits in to one. I have followed the method described at a previous StackOverflow <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/435646/how-do-i-combine-the-first-two-commits-of-a-git-repository">answer</a> which says:</p>
<pre><code># Go back to the last commit that we want to form the... | 2,959 | 200,265 | 2009-11-14 13:33:21 | 1,730,081 | 13 | 2009-11-13 15:49:41 | 122,661 | 2009-11-13 17:41:14 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1729924 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1730081 | <p>If what you want to do is make this:</p>
<pre><code>A-B-C-D-E
</code></pre>
<p>into:</p>
<pre><code>A-BCD-E
</code></pre>
<p>You can simply give this command:</p>
<pre><code>$ git rebase -i <sha1_for_A>
</code></pre>
<p>And then edit this:</p>
<pre><code>pick B
pick C
pick D
pick E
</code></pre>
<p>to ... | <p>If what you want to do is make this:</p> <pre><code>A-B-C-D-E </code></pre> <p>into:</p> <pre><code>A-BCD-E </code></pre> <p>You can simply give this command:</p> <pre><code>$ git rebase -i <sha1_for_A> </code></pre> <p>And then edit this:</p> <pre><code>pick B pick C pick D pick E </code></pre> <p>to ... | 119 | git | <h1>Rebase many commits to one in Git. What am I doing wrong?</h1>
<p>I would like to combine many commits in to one. I have followed the method described at a previous StackOverflow <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/435646/how-do-i-combine-the-first-two-commits-of-a-git-repository">answer</a> which says:</p... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,856 | git | # Rebase many commits to one in Git. What am I doing wrong?
I would like to combine many commits in to one. I have followed the method described at a previous StackOverflow [answer](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/435646/how-do-i-combine-the-first-two-commits-of-a-git-repository) which says:
```
# Go back to the ... | If what you want to do is make this:
```
A-B-C-D-E
```
into:
```
A-BCD-E
```
You can simply give this command:
```
$ git rebase -i <sha1_for_A>
```
And then edit this:
```
pick B
pick C
pick D
pick E
```
to read:
```
pick B
squash C
squash D
pick E
```
If there are no conflicts, you are done.
**However**, if... |
6457044 | Forgot "git rebase --continue" and did "git commit". How to fix? | 140 | 2011-06-23 15:56:21 | <p>I was rebasing code in git, I got some merge conflicts. I resolved the conflicts and did:</p>
<pre><code>git add
</code></pre>
<p>At this point I forgot to do:</p>
<pre><code>git rebase --continue
</code></pre>
<p>I continued coding and did:</p>
<pre><code>git commit
</code></pre>
<p>for the changes. Now I am ... | 85,148 | 326,658 | 2020-07-26 10:27:49 | 6,458,095 | 12 | 2011-06-23 17:23:06 | 65,977 | 2020-07-26 10:27:49 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/6457044 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/6458095 | <p><strong>EDIT</strong>: Look at the answer below as well to see if that's an easier solution for you. <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/12163247/493106">https://stackoverflow.com/a/12163247/493106</a></p>
<hr />
<p>I'd have to try it out, but I think this is what I would do:</p>
<ol>
<li>Tag your latest commit (o... | <p><strong>EDIT</strong>: Look at the answer below as well to see if that's an easier solution for you. <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/12163247/493106">https://stackoverflow.com/a/12163247/493106</a></p> <hr /> <p>I'd have to try it out, but I think this is what I would do:</p> <ol> <li>Tag your latest commit (o... | 119 | git | <h1>Forgot "git rebase --continue" and did "git commit". How to fix?</h1>
<p>I was rebasing code in git, I got some merge conflicts. I resolved the conflicts and did:</p>
<pre><code>git add
</code></pre>
<p>At this point I forgot to do:</p>
<pre><code>git rebase --continue
</code></pre>
<p>I continued coding and di... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,857 | git | # Forgot "git rebase --continue" and did "git commit". How to fix?
I was rebasing code in git, I got some merge conflicts. I resolved the conflicts and did:
```
git add
```
At this point I forgot to do:
```
git rebase --continue
```
I continued coding and did:
```
git commit
```
for the changes. Now I am on `"no... | **EDIT**: Look at the answer below as well to see if that's an easier solution for you. <https://stackoverflow.com/a/12163247/493106>
---
I'd have to try it out, but I think this is what I would do:
1. Tag your latest commit (or just write down its SHA1 somewhere so you don't lose it): `git tag temp`
2. `git rebase ... |
19279937 | How do I configure Git to automatically pull from current branch when using "git pull"? | 60 | 2013-10-09 18:34:28 | <p>With our current setup you always have to enter the branch name (ie: <code>git pull origin feature-branch</code>" when doing a pull. I've already made the mistake of pulling from one branch into another, accidentally merging two branches with two very different releases. I'd like to avoid this by configuring Git so ... | 62,148 | 347,884 | 2023-04-26 19:56:32 | 19,279,975 | 12 | 2013-10-09 18:36:58 | 234,723 | 2015-05-27 10:23:54 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/19279937 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/19279975 | <p>You can create a tracking branch. From the Git Book (<a href="http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Branching-Remote-Branches">http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Branching-Remote-Branches</a>): </p>
<blockquote>
<p>When you clone a repository, it generally automatically creates a
<code>master</code> branch that tracks <co... | <p>You can create a tracking branch. From the Git Book (<a href="http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Branching-Remote-Branches">http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Branching-Remote-Branches</a>): </p> <blockquote> <p>When you clone a repository, it generally automatically creates a <code>master</code> branch that tracks <co... | 119, 1879, 3574 | branch, config, git | <h1>How do I configure Git to automatically pull from current branch when using "git pull"?</h1>
<p>With our current setup you always have to enter the branch name (ie: <code>git pull origin feature-branch</code>" when doing a pull. I've already made the mistake of pulling from one branch into another, accidentally mer... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,858 | git | # How do I configure Git to automatically pull from current branch when using "git pull"?
With our current setup you always have to enter the branch name (ie: `git pull origin feature-branch`" when doing a pull. I've already made the mistake of pulling from one branch into another, accidentally merging two branches wi... | You can create a tracking branch. From the Git Book (<http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Branching-Remote-Branches>):
> When you clone a repository, it generally automatically creates a
> `master` branch that tracks `origin/master`. That’s why `git push` and
> `git pull` work out of the box with no other arguments. Howeve... |
37432290 | Sonarqube: Missing blame information for the following files | 58 | 2016-05-25 08:58:59 | <p>I am getting the warning <code>Missing blame information for the following files</code> during analysis by SonarQube.</p>
<pre><code>[INFO] [22:19:57.714] Sensor SCM Sensor
[INFO] [22:19:57.715] SCM provider for this project is: git
[INFO] [22:19:57.715] 48 files to be analyzed
[INFO] [22:19:58.448] 0/48 files anal... | 142,492 | 766,786 | 2025-03-27 05:45:48 | 37,568,637 | 12 | 2016-06-01 12:26:40 | 766,786 | 2016-06-01 12:26:40 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/37432290 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/37568637 | <p>The cause was a <a href="https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=342372" rel="noreferrer">JGit bug</a>. JGit does not support <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes" rel="noreferrer"><code>.gitattributes</code></a>. I had <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1792838/how-do-i-enable-ident-strin... | <p>The cause was a <a href="https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=342372" rel="noreferrer">JGit bug</a>. JGit does not support <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes" rel="noreferrer"><code>.gitattributes</code></a>. I had <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1792838/how-do-i-enable-ident-strin... | 17, 119, 41127, 64999, 98290 | git, java, jenkins, maven, sonarqube | <h1>Sonarqube: Missing blame information for the following files</h1>
<p>I am getting the warning <code>Missing blame information for the following files</code> during analysis by SonarQube.</p>
<pre><code>[INFO] [22:19:57.714] Sensor SCM Sensor
[INFO] [22:19:57.715] SCM provider for this project is: git
[INFO] [22:19... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,859 | git | # Sonarqube: Missing blame information for the following files
I am getting the warning `Missing blame information for the following files` during analysis by SonarQube.
```
[INFO] [22:19:57.714] Sensor SCM Sensor
[INFO] [22:19:57.715] SCM provider for this project is: git
[INFO] [22:19:57.715] 48 files to be analyze... | The cause was a [JGit bug](https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=342372). JGit does not support [`.gitattributes`](https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes). I had [`ident`](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1792838/how-do-i-enable-ident-string-for-git-repos) in my `.gitattributes`. Plain console `git` checked ... |
5440610 | Git and DiffTool problems : What do LOCAL and REMOTE point to? | 47 | 2011-03-26 05:55:03 | <p>Ive been working on getting tortoisemerge working as the difftool option in Git with my .gitconfig file currently showing :</p>
<pre><code> [diff]
tool = tortoise
[difftool "tortoise"]
cmd = tortoisemerge.exe -mine:$LOCAL -base:$REMOTE
[difftool]
prompt = false
</code></pre>
<p>... | 36,170 | 467,485 | 2013-09-17 08:06:52 | 5,440,680 | 12 | 2011-03-26 06:17:39 | 223,092 | 2011-03-26 06:17:39 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5440610 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5440680 | <p>I think that means that <code>$LOCAL</code> is always the <code>a/whatever</code> in the diff output, while <code>$REMOTE</code> is the <code>b/whatever</code>. In other words, if you do:</p>
<pre><code> git difftool master experiment -- Makefile
</code></pre>
<p><code>$LOCAL</code> will be a temporary file showi... | <p>I think that means that <code>$LOCAL</code> is always the <code>a/whatever</code> in the diff output, while <code>$REMOTE</code> is the <code>b/whatever</code>. In other words, if you do:</p> <pre><code> git difftool master experiment -- Makefile </code></pre> <p><code>$LOCAL</code> will be a temporary file showi... | 119, 33608 | difftool, git | <h1>Git and DiffTool problems : What do LOCAL and REMOTE point to?</h1>
<p>Ive been working on getting tortoisemerge working as the difftool option in Git with my .gitconfig file currently showing :</p>
<pre><code> [diff]
tool = tortoise
[difftool "tortoise"]
cmd = tortoisemerge.exe -mine:$LOCAL... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,861 | git | # Git and DiffTool problems : What do LOCAL and REMOTE point to?
Ive been working on getting tortoisemerge working as the difftool option in Git with my .gitconfig file currently showing :
```
[diff]
tool = tortoise
[difftool "tortoise"]
cmd = tortoisemerge.exe -mine:$LOCAL -base:$REMOTE
... | I think that means that `$LOCAL` is always the `a/whatever` in the diff output, while `$REMOTE` is the `b/whatever`. In other words, if you do:
```
git difftool master experiment -- Makefile
```
`$LOCAL` will be a temporary file showing the the state of `Makefile` in the `master` branch, while `$REMOTE` will be a te... |
17527276 | Git; code for a whole function disappeared after a merge | 46 | 2013-07-08 12:58:13 | <p>My colleague did a change a while back - introduced a new function - and that was (successfully) committed to Git. Now, though, that function has gone missing.</p>
<p>Using <code>git log --reverse</code> I've managed to find the last commit where that function was still in the code (48d60a03). The next (e6f28bfd) co... | 34,603 | 1,738,303 | 2022-06-07 21:41:57 | 17,528,427 | 12 | 2013-07-08 13:52:56 | 498,699 | 2022-06-07 21:38:32 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/17527276 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/17528427 | <p>Because your history has already been pushed, the best way is to make a new commit. Otherwise, you run the risk of losing other code and messing up everyone's repos.</p>
<p>Since you know where the commit that last had the function, you can <code>git checkout 48d60a03 -- <name of file with function></code>. ... | <p>Because your history has already been pushed, the best way is to make a new commit. Otherwise, you run the risk of losing other code and messing up everyone's repos.</p> <p>Since you know where the commit that last had the function, you can <code>git checkout 48d60a03 -- <name of file with function></code>. ... | 119 | git | <h1>Git; code for a whole function disappeared after a merge</h1>
<p>My colleague did a change a while back - introduced a new function - and that was (successfully) committed to Git. Now, though, that function has gone missing.</p>
<p>Using <code>git log --reverse</code> I've managed to find the last commit where that... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,862 | git | # Git; code for a whole function disappeared after a merge
My colleague did a change a while back - introduced a new function - and that was (successfully) committed to Git. Now, though, that function has gone missing.
Using `git log --reverse` I've managed to find the last commit where that function was still in the... | Because your history has already been pushed, the best way is to make a new commit. Otherwise, you run the risk of losing other code and messing up everyone's repos.
Since you know where the commit that last had the function, you can `git checkout 48d60a03 -- <name of file with function>`. Then you can commit the old/... |
7072213 | How to stop tracking a file without removing it from repo | 44 | 2011-08-16 00:08:00 | <p>I have a config file which I want to keep on the remote repository, but I don't want to track its changes on my computer. Adding it to .gitignore doesn't do the trick.</p>
<p>The reason I don't want to track changes is because it's supposed to differ between computers depending on their environment.</p>
| 20,110 | 378,622 | 2024-11-25 09:39:44 | 7,072,230 | 12 | 2011-08-16 00:10:34 | 501,250 | 2011-08-16 00:10:34 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/7072213 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/7072230 | <p>If that's the case then you shouldn't have the file versioned at all; you should version a template of the file. For example, if the configuration file is <code>foo/config.txt</code> then you should have a versioned <code>foo/config.txt.template</code> in the repository with example (or blank) configuration setting... | <p>If that's the case then you shouldn't have the file versioned at all; you should version a template of the file. For example, if the configuration file is <code>foo/config.txt</code> then you should have a versioned <code>foo/config.txt.template</code> in the repository with example (or blank) configuration setting... | 119 | git | <h1>How to stop tracking a file without removing it from repo</h1>
<p>I have a config file which I want to keep on the remote repository, but I don't want to track its changes on my computer. Adding it to .gitignore doesn't do the trick.</p>
<p>The reason I don't want to track changes is because it's supposed to diff... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,864 | git | # How to stop tracking a file without removing it from repo
I have a config file which I want to keep on the remote repository, but I don't want to track its changes on my computer. Adding it to .gitignore doesn't do the trick.
The reason I don't want to track changes is because it's supposed to differ between comput... | If that's the case then you shouldn't have the file versioned at all; you should version a template of the file. For example, if the configuration file is `foo/config.txt` then you should have a versioned `foo/config.txt.template` in the repository with example (or blank) configuration settings. `foo/config.txt` should... |
2285699 | Git: How to create patches for a merge? | 40 | 2010-02-18 01:21:51 | <p>When I use <code>git format-patch</code>, it doesn't seem to include merges. How can I perform a merge and then e-mail it to someone as a set of patches?</p>
<p>For example, let's say that I merge two branches and perform another commit on top of the merge:</p>
<pre><code>git init
echo "initial file" > test.tx... | 38,454 | 172,714 | 2022-01-20 10:32:15 | 2,286,618 | 12 | 2010-02-18 05:56:50 | 211,105 | 2010-02-18 05:56:50 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2285699 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2286618 | <p>If you examine the content of the first two patches you'll see the issue:</p>
<pre><code>diff --git a/test.txt b/test.txt
--- a/test.txt
+++ b/test.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-initial file
+foo
diff --git a/test.txt b/test.txt
index 7c21ad4..5716ca5 100644
--- a/test.txt
+++ b/test.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-initial file
+bar
</code><... | <p>If you examine the content of the first two patches you'll see the issue:</p> <pre><code>diff --git a/test.txt b/test.txt --- a/test.txt +++ b/test.txt @@ -1 +1 @@ -initial file +foo diff --git a/test.txt b/test.txt index 7c21ad4..5716ca5 100644 --- a/test.txt +++ b/test.txt @@ -1 +1 @@ -initial file +bar </code><... | 119, 717, 2132 | git, merge, patch | <h1>Git: How to create patches for a merge?</h1>
<p>When I use <code>git format-patch</code>, it doesn't seem to include merges. How can I perform a merge and then e-mail it to someone as a set of patches?</p>
<p>For example, let's say that I merge two branches and perform another commit on top of the merge:</p>
<pre... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,865 | git | # Git: How to create patches for a merge?
When I use `git format-patch`, it doesn't seem to include merges. How can I perform a merge and then e-mail it to someone as a set of patches?
For example, let's say that I merge two branches and perform another commit on top of the merge:
```
git init
echo "initial file" >... | If you examine the content of the first two patches you'll see the issue:
```
diff --git a/test.txt b/test.txt
--- a/test.txt
+++ b/test.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-initial file
+foo
diff --git a/test.txt b/test.txt
index 7c21ad4..5716ca5 100644
--- a/test.txt
+++ b/test.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-initial file
+bar
```
from the perspect... |
39018619 | How do you search for a branch in SourceTree | 38 | 2016-08-18 12:45:22 | <p>How do you search for a branch in SourceTree.</p>
<p>It has gotten to the point where i have hundreds of branches and looking through a list in the remote branch tree is next to impossible.</p>
<p>Is there a way of doing it?</p>
| 21,512 | 360,822 | 2025-09-11 11:37:26 | 39,018,759 | 12 | 2016-08-18 12:51:33 | 131,809 | 2016-08-18 12:51:33 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/39018619 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/39018759 | <p>I don't think this is possible directly in SourceTree, but you can grep branches via the command line</p>
<pre><code>git branch --all | grep <query>
</code></pre>
<p>for example</p>
<pre><code>git branch --all | grep notifications
</code></pre>
<p>Will return all branches (remote or local) that contain <co... | <p>I don't think this is possible directly in SourceTree, but you can grep branches via the command line</p> <pre><code>git branch --all | grep <query> </code></pre> <p>for example</p> <pre><code>git branch --all | grep notifications </code></pre> <p>Will return all branches (remote or local) that contain <co... | 119, 1879, 90056 | atlassian-sourcetree, branch, git | <h1>How do you search for a branch in SourceTree</h1>
<p>How do you search for a branch in SourceTree.</p>
<p>It has gotten to the point where i have hundreds of branches and looking through a list in the remote branch tree is next to impossible.</p>
<p>Is there a way of doing it?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 22,866 | git | # How do you search for a branch in SourceTree
How do you search for a branch in SourceTree.
It has gotten to the point where i have hundreds of branches and looking through a list in the remote branch tree is next to impossible.
Is there a way of doing it? | I don't think this is possible directly in SourceTree, but you can grep branches via the command line
```
git branch --all | grep <query>
```
for example
```
git branch --all | grep notifications
```
Will return all branches (remote or local) that contain `notifications` in the name. |
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