Category "git"

git clone and cd into it

If I wanted to make a directory and change directory into it all in one line, I could do something like this: mkdir dir_name && cd $_ How can I do the

"Cannot update paths and switch to branch at the same time"

I sometimes use the checkout -b option to create a new branch, check it out at the same time and set up tracking in one command. In a new environment, I get th

How to handle folder of git submodule which is marked as "untracked" in the host repo?

I've got a code base in which I want to add another repo as a submodule to do some integration testing. So following a tutorial I ran git submodule add -b maste

Including js from raw.github.com

I have a github.com demo page that is linking to https://raw.github.com/.../master/.../file.js so that I don't need to always copy the .js file over to the gh-p

How to switch existing Intellij IDEA projects from SVN to Git SVN

I currently have existing Intellij IDEA projects that are tied to the SVN repository. I'm thinking of switching these projects to use Git SVN because I find the

Git: cannot delete local branch

I was trying to track a remote branch with $ git checkout -b --track global/master, and git created a branch named "--track". Now, when I run $ git branch -D -

Merge local branch into remote branch other than master?

so I have a local branch A that doesn't exist yet in remote repo. And I have remote branch B in remote repo. How do I merge my local changes into the remote bra

Rename file with Git

I would like to rename file from README to README.md. What is the best practice to do that? I have only one repo called "change-z-index". I open and login like

Git and nasty "error: cannot lock existing info/refs fatal"

After cloning from remote git repository (at bettercodes) I made some changes, commited and tried to push: git push origin master Errors with: error: c

git pushes with wrong user from terminal

I have an issue with git and my terminal. Here's a gallery to show you my issue : http://imgur.com/a/6RrEY When I push commits from my terminal, git says I pu

SSH Key - Still asking for password and passphrase

I've been somewhat 'putting up' with Github always asking for my username and password when I clone a repository. I want to bypass this step because it is an a

How to delete a specific revision of a github gist?

I created a Gist on GitHub and I saw informations I don't want anyone to see. I updated the file since, but everybody can still access the old revision of the f

git ignore .env files not working

I have a laravel project. In the root directory are these 4 files: .env .env.example .env.local .env.staging I have a .gitignore file, and I'm listing the

How to delete a specific revision of a github gist?

I created a Gist on GitHub and I saw informations I don't want anyone to see. I updated the file since, but everybody can still access the old revision of the f

git:// through proxy

I'm behind a firewall that is blocking port 9418 (git) and am trying to install some tools that are explicitly doing a checkout of git://github.com/..., so I ca

How can I push a local Git branch to a remote with a different name easily?

I've been wondering if there's an easy way to push and pull a local branch with a remote branch with a different name without always specifying both names. For

How to automatically get a certain file(>1MB) from git

I want to grab a certain file from a private git repository daily under linux. I've got no problem with files under 1MB via Get content API with curl command as

Git's famous "ERROR: Permission to .git denied to user"

I have tried googling and read through https://help.github.com/en/articles/connecting-to-github-with-ssh and various, various guides. I am unable to git push -u

Git & redirections

I've noticed that when a git (html) project page such as this: https://github.com/fruux/sabre-dav is cloned, in this manner: git clone https://github.com/fr

Is there a way to cache https credentials for pushing commits?

I recently switched to synchronizing my repositories to https:// on GitHub (due to firewall issues), and it asks for a password every time. Is there a way to c