git

git bash enhancements

created on	June 22, 2022
last modified on	June 28, 2022

how to customize git in bash for a more comfortable and efficient working experience...

git configuration

created on	June 22, 2022
last modified on	October 28, 2023

configuration of git after initial installation with settings for users, repos and system wide settings...

reverting changes in git

created on	June 22, 2022
last modified on	June 28, 2022

how to revert staged and unstaged changes while working with git...

viewing git commit history

created on	June 22, 2022
last modified on	October 27, 2023

viewing the commit history with git log with custom formats for more information on less terminal real estate...

git branch operations

created on	June 22, 2022
last modified on	June 27, 2022

basic operations create a branch – git branch <new branch> checkout a branch – git checkout <branch> list local branches – git branch list remote branches – git git branch -r list local and remote branches – git branch -a delete a local branch – git branch -d <branch> delete a remote branch – git push origin -d <branch> create and checkout a branch in one go git checkout -b <new branch> connecting local branches to upstream git push -u origin new-branch -u is shorthand for --set-upstream ...

archiving git repos

created on

October 25, 2023

There are three ways for creating an archive from a git repo: git archive, git bundle, and plain tarballs. Spoiler: as long as you want to archive the local repo in its current state –that is with uncommitted changes– making a tarball from a git repo is not only the most simple way to create an archive from a git repo, but also the best one. ...