How do I force an overwrite of local files on a git pull? The scenario is the following: A team member is modifying the templates for a website we are working on They are adding some images to the images directory (but forgets to add them under source control) They are sending the images by … Read more
I don’t want to rename a remote branch, as described in Rename master branch for both local and remote Git repositories. How can I rename a local branch which hasn’t been pushed to a remote repository? In case you need to rename a remote branch as well: How do I rename both a Git local … Read more
Want to improve this post? Provide detailed answers to this question, including citations and an explanation of why your answer is correct. without enough detail may be edited or deleted. I mistakenly added files to Git using the command: git add myfile.txt I have not yet run git commit. Is there a way to undo … Read more
Want to improve this post? Provide detailed answers to this question, including citations and an explanation of why your answer is correct. without enough detail may be edited or deleted. What are the differences between git pull and git fetch? 3 38
I want to delete a branch both locally and remotely. Failed Attempts to Delete a Remote Branch $ git branch -d remotes/origin/bugfix error: branch ‘remotes/origin/bugfix’ not found. $ git branch -d origin/bugfix error: branch ‘origin/bugfix’ not found. $ git branch -rd origin/bugfix Deleted remote branch origin/bugfix (was 2a14ef7). $ git push Everything up-to-date $ git … Read more
I accidentally committed the wrong files to Git but didn’t push the commit to the server yet. How can I undo those commits from the local repository? The only way seems to be to copy the edits in some kind of GUI text editor, then wipe the whole local clone, then re-clone the repository, then … Read more
