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Git on custom SSH port

Git on custom SSH port My VPS provider recommends that I leave my SSH port to the custom port number they assign it by default (not 22). The thing is, while I know I can provide the port number when c...

19 Dec at 15:2

git submodule update failed with 'fatal: detected dubious ownership in repository at'

git submodule update failed with 'fatal: detected dubious ownership in repository at' I mounted a new hdd in my linux workstation. It looks working well. I want to download some repo in the new disk. ...

Error "'git' is not recognized as an internal or external command"

Error "'git' is not recognized as an internal or external command" I have an installation of Git for Windows, but when I try to use the `git` command in Command Prompt, I get the following error: How ...

Visual Studio Code cannot detect installed Git

Visual Studio Code cannot detect installed Git Visual Studio Code reports "It look like git is not installed on your system." when I try to switch to the git view. I know I have git installed and used...

17 Dec at 01:55

How can I remove a commit on GitHub?

How can I remove a commit on GitHub? I "accidentally" pushed a commit to GitHub. Is it possible to remove this commit? I want to revert my GitHub repository as it was before this commit.

How can I get a list of Git branches, ordered by most recent commit?

How can I get a list of Git branches, ordered by most recent commit? I want to get a list of all the branches in a Git repository with the "freshest" branches at the top, where the "freshest" branch i...

10 Dec at 19:42

How do I undo the most recent local commits in Git?

How do I undo the most recent local commits in Git? I accidentally committed the wrong files to [Git](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git), but didn't push the commit to the server yet. > How do I undo ...

23 Nov at 12:53

How to fast-forward a branch to head

How to fast-forward a branch to head I switched to after developing on a branch for a long time. The log shows: > Your branch is behind 'origin/master' by 167 commits, and can be fast-forwarded. I tri...

12 Nov at 04:15

What is Git fast-forwarding?

What is Git fast-forwarding? Is it OK to assume that fast-forward means all commits are replayed on the target branch and the `HEAD` is set to the last commit on that branch?

9 Nov at 21:7

How to rename a directory/folder on GitHub website?

How to rename a directory/folder on GitHub website? I was able to find a way on GitHub Website to [rename](https://github.com/blog/1436-moving-and-renaming-files-on-github) a single file and did so wi...

6 Nov at 16:35

How to link to a specific line number on GitHub

How to link to a specific line number on GitHub I know I can link to a specific line number on a file on a GitHub repository (I'm sure I've seen this before)... How can I do this?

27 Oct at 20:6

How to merge specific files from Git branches

How to merge specific files from Git branches I have 2 git branches: 1. branch1 2. branch2 I want to merge `file.py` into `file.py` in and only that file. In essence I just want to work on the `file.p...

26 Oct at 13:48

How do I force Git to use LF instead of CR+LF under Windows?

How do I force Git to use LF instead of CR+LF under Windows? I want to force Git to check out files under Windows using just `LF` not `CR+LF`. I checked the two configuration options, but was not able...

Remove sensitive files and their commits from Git history

Remove sensitive files and their commits from Git history I would like to put a Git project on GitHub but it contains certain files with sensitive data (usernames and passwords, like /config/deploy.rb...

Git replacing LF with CRLF

Git replacing LF with CRLF On a Windows machine, I added some files using `git add`. I got warnings saying: > LF will be replaced by CRLF What are the ramifications of this conversion?

Why is it not a commit and a branch cannot be created from it?

Why is it not a commit and a branch cannot be created from it? I need to work with an intricate configuration of repositories. I have 5 of them: 1. A remote central repository on machine 1. 2. My loca...

16 Oct at 11:52

Visual Studio Code - remove branches deleted on GitHub that still show in VS Code?

Visual Studio Code - remove branches deleted on GitHub that still show in VS Code? In VSCode, after I do a pull request and delete the branch on GitHub, that branch still shows up in Visual Studio Cod...

Why there are two ways to unstage a file in Git?

Why there are two ways to unstage a file in Git? Sometimes git suggests `git rm --cached` to unstage a file, sometimes `git reset HEAD file`. When should I use which? ``` D:\code\gt2>git init Initiali...

14 Oct at 16:51

Make 'git diff' ignore ^M

Make 'git diff' ignore ^M In a project where some of the files contain `^M` as newline separators, diffing these files is apparently impossible, since `git diff` sees the entire file as just a single ...

Remove last commit from remote Git repository

Remove last commit from remote Git repository How can I remove the last commit from a remote GIT repository such as I don't see it any more in the log? If for example `git log` gives me the following ...

27 Sep at 11:53

How can I deal with this Git warning? "Pulling without specifying how to reconcile divergent branches is discouraged"

How can I deal with this Git warning? "Pulling without specifying how to reconcile divergent branches is discouraged" After a `git pull origin master`, I get the following message: ``` warning: Pullin...

22 Sep at 18:10

Github - unexpected disconnect while reading sideband packet

Github - unexpected disconnect while reading sideband packet I've got quite interesting problem. I tried to send some projects via bash to repo and recently there was a problem with sending it. ``` En...

14 Sep at 14:28

Git is not working after macOS Update (xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools)

Git is not working after macOS Update (xcrun: error: invalid active developer path (/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools) I updated to the latest OS, and/or restarted my computer (this happens on every...

13 Sep at 14:7

How do I clone all remote branches?

How do I clone all remote branches? My `master` and `development` branches are tracked remotely on [GitHub](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub). How do I clone both these branches?

How do I remove a directory from a Git repository?

How do I remove a directory from a Git repository? How can I delete a single directory containing files from a Git repository?

6 Sep at 16:58