I’m converting everything over to Git for my own personal use and I found some old versions of a file already in the repository. How do I commit it to the history in the correct order according the file’s “date modified” so I have an accurate history of the file? I was told something like … Read more
I have two projects. One is the “official” project and the second is a light modification (some files added). I created new branch and I put new files to them. But in during development some files common to both branches is changed. How do I commit only these files? 8 Answers 8
There’s ways to change the message from later commits: git commit –amend # for the most recent commit git rebase –interactive master~2 # but requires *parent* How can you change the commit message of the very first commit (which has no parent)? 5 Answers 5
How can I undo every change made to my directory after the last commit, including deleting added files, resetting modified files, and adding back deleted files? 3 Answers 3
How does this actually come about? I am working in one repo by myself at the moment, so this is my workflow: Change files Commit Repeat 1-2 until satisfied Push to master Then when I do a git status it tells me that my branch is ahead by X commits (presumably the same number of … Read more
I have pushed one commit to remote but now I realized that the commit message is not correct. I would like to change the commit message but AFAIK it is not possible. So i decided to create empty commit with correct message: git commit –allow-empty Are there any disadvantages/consequences of pushing empty commits? Is there … Read more
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 for capistrano). I know I can add these filenames to .gitignore, but this would not remove their history within Git. I also don’t want to start over again by deleting the /.git … Read more
I have a problem when I push my codes to git while I have developer access in my project, but everything is okay when I have master access. Where is the problem come from? And how to fix it? Error message: error: You are not allowed to push code to protected branches on this project. … Read more
Closed. This question is opinion-based. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it can be answered with facts and citations by editing this post. Closed 8 years ago. Improve this question I read once that git commit messages should be in the imperative present tense, e.g. “Add … Read more
What’s the point of the Sign Off feature in Git? git commit –signoff When should I use it, if at all? 4 s 4
