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  1. @davfre davfre revised this gist Jul 8, 2021. 1 changed file with 11 additions and 11 deletions.
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    `git rebase --onto <commit-id>\^ <commit-id> HEAD` remove specific commit from repository. the \ in \^ is just an escape char to make zsh play nice and is not necessary if using bash.

    ### Remote repositories
    `git remote add origin [email protected]:example/petshop.git` add a remote repository
    `git push -u origin master` push current local repo to remote. -u sets it to default for the future
    `git remote -v show` show the available remote repositories that have been added
    `git remote show origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status
    `git remote -v update` bring remote refs up to date (and -v show which branches were updated)
    `git pull` checkout and merge remote changes in one go
    `git fetch origin` update the local cache of the remote repository
    `git status -uno` will tell you whether the branch you are tracking is ahead, behind or has diverged. If it says nothing, the local and remote are the same.
    `git show-branch *master` will show you the commits in all of the branches whose names end in master (eg master and origin/master).
    `git log HEAD..origin/master --oneline` shows commit messages
    `git diff HEAD..origin/master` shows all changes on remote compared to local HEAD
    `git remote add origin [email protected]:example/petshop.git` add a remote repository
    `git push -u origin master` push current local repo to remote. -u sets it to default for the future
    `git remote -v show` show the available remote repositories that have been added
    `git remote show origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status
    `git remote -v update` bring remote refs up to date (and -v show which branches were updated)
    `git pull` checkout and merge remote changes in one go
    `git fetch origin` update the local cache of the remote repository
    `git status -uno` will tell you whether the branch you are tracking is ahead, behind or has diverged. If it says nothing, the local and remote are the same.
    `git show-branch *master` will show you the commits in all of the branches whose names end in master (eg master and origin/master).
    `git log HEAD..origin/master --oneline` shows commit messages
    `git diff HEAD..origin/master` shows all changes on remote compared to local HEAD


    ### Branches
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    A GUI like http://sourcetreeapp.com is often helpful, but staying on the command line usually quicker.
    This is a list of the commands I use most frequently, listed by functional category:

    ### current state
    ### Current state
    `git status` list which (unstaged) files have changed
    `git diff` list (unstaged) changes to files
    `git log` list recent commits


    ### adding files to repo
    ### Adding files to repo
    `git add fn` stage file
    `git commit -m 'message'` commit file
    `git commit -am 'message'` add/commit all changes from all tracked files (no untracked files) in one go

    ### undoing previous actions
    ### Undoing previous actions
    http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Tools-Rewriting-History
    `git reset filename` unstage file
    `git commit --amend -m 'message'` alter the last commit (add any staged files, new comment)
    @@ -27,22 +27,18 @@ http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Tools-Rewriting-History
    `git checkout -- cats.html index.html` Undo all changes that were made to files cats.html and index.html
    `git rebase --onto <commit-id>\^ <commit-id> HEAD` remove specific commit from repository. the \ in \^ is just an escape char to make zsh play nice and is not necessary if using bash.

    ### remote repositories
    `git remote add origin [email protected]:example/petshop.git` add a remote repository
    `git push -u origin master` push current local repo to remote. -u sets it to default for the future
    `git remote -v show` show the available remote repositories that have been added
    `git pull` checkout and merge remote changes in one go
    `git fetch origin` update the local cache of the remote repository
    `git remote -v update` bring remote refs up to date (and -v show which branches were updated)
    `git status -uno` will tell you whether the branch you are tracking is ahead, behind or has diverged. If it says nothing, the local and remote are the same.
    `git show-branch *master` will show you the commits in all of the branches whose names end in master (eg master and origin/master).
    `git remote show origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status


    ### Examine changes on remote, without pulling them
    `git fetch origin`
    `git log HEAD..origin/master --oneline` shows commit messages
    `git diff HEAD..origin/master` shows all changes on remote compared to local HEAD
    ### Remote repositories
    `git remote add origin [email protected]:example/petshop.git` add a remote repository
    `git push -u origin master` push current local repo to remote. -u sets it to default for the future
    `git remote -v show` show the available remote repositories that have been added
    `git remote show origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status
    `git remote -v update` bring remote refs up to date (and -v show which branches were updated)
    `git pull` checkout and merge remote changes in one go
    `git fetch origin` update the local cache of the remote repository
    `git status -uno` will tell you whether the branch you are tracking is ahead, behind or has diverged. If it says nothing, the local and remote are the same.
    `git show-branch *master` will show you the commits in all of the branches whose names end in master (eg master and origin/master).
    `git log HEAD..origin/master --oneline` shows commit messages
    `git diff HEAD..origin/master` shows all changes on remote compared to local HEAD


    ### Branches
    @@ -52,27 +48,27 @@ http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Tools-Rewriting-History
    `git checkout -b branchname` create and checkout new branch in one go
    `git branch -d branchname` remove branch

    #### merging branch back to master
    #### Merging branch back to master
    `git checkout master; git merge branchname;` conditions for fast-forward merge - nothing new on master between branch start/end points

    ### branches on remote
    #### Branches on remote
    `git fetch origin``git branch -r` list remote branches (after a fetch)
    `git push origin :branchname` delete remote branch 'branchname'
    `git remote prune origin` clean up deleted remote branches (let's say someone else deleted a branch on the remote)
    `git remote show origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status (duplicate info under "remote repositories")


    #### push local branch to differently named remote branch. Eg Heroku only deploys master
    `git push heroku yourbranch:master` simple form
    `git push heroku-staging staging:master` (localBranchName:remoteBranchName)
    #### Push local branch to differently named remote branch. Eg Heroku only deploys master
    `git push heroku yourbranch:master` simple form
    `git push heroku-staging staging:master` (localBranchName:remoteBranchName)

    ### tagging
    ### Tagging
    `git tag` list all tags
    `git checkout v0.0.1` checkout code
    `git tag -a v0.0.3` -m 'Version 0.0.3' add new tag
    `git push --tags` push new tags to remote

    ### dealing with large files - keep them outside the repo on an ssh machine.
    ### Dealing with large files - keep them outside the repo on an ssh machine.
    http://stackoverflow.com/questions/540535/managing-large-binary-files-with-git
    http://git-annex.branchable.com/walkthrough/ #see ssh section

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    `git remote -v update` bring remote refs up to date (and -v show which branches were updated)
    `git status -uno` will tell you whether the branch you are tracking is ahead, behind or has diverged. If it says nothing, the local and remote are the same.
    `git show-branch *master` will show you the commits in all of the branches whose names end in master (eg master and origin/master).
    `git show remote origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status
    `git remote show origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status


    ### Examine changes on remote, without pulling them
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    http://steveko.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/10-things-i-hate-about-git/

    A GUI like http://sourcetreeapp.com is often helpful, but staying on the command line usually quicker.
    This is a list of the commands I use most frequently, listed by funcional category:
    This is a list of the commands I use most frequently, listed by functional category:

    ### current state
    `git status` list which (unstaged) files have changed
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    `git fetch origin``git branch -r` list remote branches (after a fetch)
    `git push origin :branchname` delete remote branch 'branchname'
    `git remote prune origin` clean up deleted remote branches (let's say someone else deleted a branch on the remote)
    `git show remote origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status (duplicate info under "remote repositories")
    `git remote show origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status (duplicate info under "remote repositories")


    #### push local branch to differently named remote branch. Eg Heroku only deploys master
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    A GUI like http://sourcetreeapp.com is often helpful, but staying on the command line usually quicker.
    This is a list of the commands I use most frequently, listed by funcional category:

    ## current state
    ### current state
    `git status` list which (unstaged) files have changed
    `git diff` list (unstaged) changes to files
    `git log` list recent commits


    # adding files to repo
    `git add fn` stage file
    `git commit -m 'message'` commit file
    `git commit -am 'message'` add/commit all changes from all tracked files (no untracked files) in one go

    #undoing previous actions
    http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Tools-Rewriting-History
    `git reset filename` unstage file
    `git commit --amend -m 'message'` alter the last commit (add any staged files, new comment)
    `git reset --soft HEAD^` undo previous commit, put changes in staging
    `git reset --hard HEAD^` Undo last commit and all changes
    `git reset --hard HEAD^^` Undo two (^^) last commits and all changes
    `git checkout -- cats.html index.html` Undo all changes that were made to files cats.html and index.html
    git rebase --onto <commit-id>\^ <commit-id> HEAD remove specific commit from repository. the \ in \^ is just an escape char to make zsh play nice and is not necessary if using bash.


    # remote repositories
    `git remote add origin [email protected]:example/petshop.git` add a remote repository
    `git push -u origin master` push current local repo to remote. -u sets it to default for the future
    `git remote -v show` show the available remote repositories that have been added
    `git pull` checkout and merge remote changes in one go
    `git fetch origin` update the local cache of the remote repository
    `git remote -v update` bring remote refs up to date (and -v show which branches were updated)
    `git status -uno` will tell you whether the branch you are tracking is ahead, behind or has diverged. If it says nothing, the local and remote are the same.
    `git show-branch *master` will show you the commits in all of the branches whose names end in master (eg master and origin/master).
    `git show remote origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status


    # Examine changes on remote, without pulling them
    git fetch origin
    `git log HEAD..origin/master --oneline` shows commit messages
    `git diff HEAD..origin/master` shows all changes on remote compared to local HEAD


    # Branches
    `git branch` list currently existing branches
    `git branch [branchname]` create new branch
    `git checkout branchname` move to that branch
    `git checkout -b branchname` create and checkout new branch in one go
    `git branch -d branchname` remove branch

    ## merging branch back to master
    git checkout master; git merge branchname; #conditions for fast-forward merge - nothing new on master between branch start/end points

    # branches on remote
    `git fetch origin``git branch -r` list remote branches (after a fetch)
    `git push origin :branchname` delete remote branch 'branchname'
    `git remote prune origin` clean up deleted remote branches (let's say someone else deleted a branch on the remote)
    `git show remote origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status (duplicate info under "remote repositories")


    ## push local branch to differently named remote branch. Eg Heroku only deploys master
    `git push heroku yourbranch:master` simple form
    `git push heroku-staging staging:master` (localBranchName:remoteBranchName)

    # tagging
    `git tag` list all tags
    `git checkout v0.0.1` checkout code
    `git tag -a v0.0.3` -m 'Version 0.0.3' add new tag
    `git push --tags` push new tags to remote

    # dealing with large files - keep them outside the repo on an ssh machine.
    http://stackoverflow.com/questions/540535/managing-large-binary-files-with-git
    http://git-annex.branchable.com/walkthrough/ #see ssh section

    `git annex add mybigfile`
    `git commit -m 'add mybigfile'`
    ### adding files to repo
    `git add fn` stage file
    `git commit -m 'message'` commit file
    `git commit -am 'message'` add/commit all changes from all tracked files (no untracked files) in one go

    ### undoing previous actions
    http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Tools-Rewriting-History
    `git reset filename` unstage file
    `git commit --amend -m 'message'` alter the last commit (add any staged files, new comment)
    `git reset --soft HEAD^` undo previous commit, put changes in staging
    `git reset --hard HEAD^` Undo last commit and all changes
    `git reset --hard HEAD^^` Undo two (^^) last commits and all changes
    `git checkout -- cats.html index.html` Undo all changes that were made to files cats.html and index.html
    `git rebase --onto <commit-id>\^ <commit-id> HEAD` remove specific commit from repository. the \ in \^ is just an escape char to make zsh play nice and is not necessary if using bash.

    ### remote repositories
    `git remote add origin [email protected]:example/petshop.git` add a remote repository
    `git push -u origin master` push current local repo to remote. -u sets it to default for the future
    `git remote -v show` show the available remote repositories that have been added
    `git pull` checkout and merge remote changes in one go
    `git fetch origin` update the local cache of the remote repository
    `git remote -v update` bring remote refs up to date (and -v show which branches were updated)
    `git status -uno` will tell you whether the branch you are tracking is ahead, behind or has diverged. If it says nothing, the local and remote are the same.
    `git show-branch *master` will show you the commits in all of the branches whose names end in master (eg master and origin/master).
    `git show remote origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status


    ### Examine changes on remote, without pulling them
    `git fetch origin`
    `git log HEAD..origin/master --oneline` shows commit messages
    `git diff HEAD..origin/master` shows all changes on remote compared to local HEAD


    ### Branches
    `git branch` list currently existing branches
    `git branch [branchname]` create new branch
    `git checkout branchname` move to that branch
    `git checkout -b branchname` create and checkout new branch in one go
    `git branch -d branchname` remove branch

    #### merging branch back to master
    `git checkout master; git merge branchname;` conditions for fast-forward merge - nothing new on master between branch start/end points

    ### branches on remote
    `git fetch origin``git branch -r` list remote branches (after a fetch)
    `git push origin :branchname` delete remote branch 'branchname'
    `git remote prune origin` clean up deleted remote branches (let's say someone else deleted a branch on the remote)
    `git show remote origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status (duplicate info under "remote repositories")


    #### push local branch to differently named remote branch. Eg Heroku only deploys master
    `git push heroku yourbranch:master` simple form
    `git push heroku-staging staging:master` (localBranchName:remoteBranchName)

    ### tagging
    `git tag` list all tags
    `git checkout v0.0.1` checkout code
    `git tag -a v0.0.3` -m 'Version 0.0.3' add new tag
    `git push --tags` push new tags to remote

    ### dealing with large files - keep them outside the repo on an ssh machine.
    http://stackoverflow.com/questions/540535/managing-large-binary-files-with-git
    http://git-annex.branchable.com/walkthrough/ #see ssh section

    `git annex add mybigfile`
    `git commit -m 'add mybigfile'`
    `git push myremote`
    `git annex copy --to myremote mybigfile` this command copies the actual content to myremote
    `git annex drop mybigfile` remove content from local repo
    `git annex get mybigfile` retrieve the content
    `git annex copy --from myremote mybigfile`specify the remote from which to get the file
    `git annex copy --to myremote mybigfile` this command copies the actual content to myremote
    `git annex drop mybigfile` remove content from local repo
    `git annex get mybigfile` retrieve the content
    `git annex copy --from myremote mybigfile`specify the remote from which to get the file

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    This is a list of the commands I use most frequently, listed by funcional category:

    ## current state
    `git status` list which (unstaged) files have changed
    `git diff` list (unstaged) changes to files
    `git log` list recent commits
    `git status` list which (unstaged) files have changed
    `git diff` list (unstaged) changes to files
    `git log` list recent commits


    # adding files to repo
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    ## current state
    `git status` list which (unstaged) files have changed

    `git diff` list (unstaged) changes to files

    `git log` list recent commits


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    A GUI like http://sourcetreeapp.com is often helpful, but staying on the command line usually quicker.
    This is a list of the commands I use most frequently, listed by funcional category:

    # current state
    * `git status` list which (unstaged) files have changed
    - `git diff` list (unstaged) changes to files
    - `git log` list recent commits
    ## current state
    `git status` list which (unstaged) files have changed

    `git diff` list (unstaged) changes to files

    `git log` list recent commits


    # adding files to repo
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    This is a list of the commands I use most frequently, listed by funcional category:

    # current state
    `git status` list which (unstaged) files have changed
    `git diff` list (unstaged) changes to files
    `git log` list recent commits
    * `git status` list which (unstaged) files have changed
    - `git diff` list (unstaged) changes to files
    - `git log` list recent commits


    # adding files to repo
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    # git cheat-sheet

    The git command-line utility has plenty of inconsistencies
    http://steveko.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/10-things-i-hate-about-git/

    A GUI like http://sourcetreeapp.com is often helpful, but staying on the command line usually quicker.
    This is a list of the commands I use most frequently, listed by funcional category:

    # current state
    `git status` list which (unstaged) files have changed
    `git diff` list (unstaged) changes to files
    `git log` list recent commits


    # adding files to repo
    `git add fn` stage file
    `git commit -m 'message'` commit file
    `git commit -am 'message'` add/commit all changes from all tracked files (no untracked files) in one go

    #undoing previous actions
    http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Tools-Rewriting-History
    `git reset filename` unstage file
    `git commit --amend -m 'message'` alter the last commit (add any staged files, new comment)
    `git reset --soft HEAD^` undo previous commit, put changes in staging
    `git reset --hard HEAD^` Undo last commit and all changes
    `git reset --hard HEAD^^` Undo two (^^) last commits and all changes
    `git checkout -- cats.html index.html` Undo all changes that were made to files cats.html and index.html
    git rebase --onto <commit-id>\^ <commit-id> HEAD remove specific commit from repository. the \ in \^ is just an escape char to make zsh play nice and is not necessary if using bash.


    # remote repositories
    `git remote add origin [email protected]:example/petshop.git` add a remote repository
    `git push -u origin master` push current local repo to remote. -u sets it to default for the future
    `git remote -v show` show the available remote repositories that have been added
    `git pull` checkout and merge remote changes in one go
    `git fetch origin` update the local cache of the remote repository
    `git remote -v update` bring remote refs up to date (and -v show which branches were updated)
    `git status -uno` will tell you whether the branch you are tracking is ahead, behind or has diverged. If it says nothing, the local and remote are the same.
    `git show-branch *master` will show you the commits in all of the branches whose names end in master (eg master and origin/master).
    `git show remote origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status


    # Examine changes on remote, without pulling them
    git fetch origin
    `git log HEAD..origin/master --oneline` shows commit messages
    `git diff HEAD..origin/master` shows all changes on remote compared to local HEAD


    # Branches
    `git branch` list currently existing branches
    `git branch [branchname]` create new branch
    `git checkout branchname` move to that branch
    `git checkout -b branchname` create and checkout new branch in one go
    `git branch -d branchname` remove branch

    ## merging branch back to master
    git checkout master; git merge branchname; #conditions for fast-forward merge - nothing new on master between branch start/end points

    # branches on remote
    `git fetch origin``git branch -r` list remote branches (after a fetch)
    `git push origin :branchname` delete remote branch 'branchname'
    `git remote prune origin` clean up deleted remote branches (let's say someone else deleted a branch on the remote)
    `git show remote origin` show local<->remote branch tracking and sync status (duplicate info under "remote repositories")


    ## push local branch to differently named remote branch. Eg Heroku only deploys master
    `git push heroku yourbranch:master` simple form
    `git push heroku-staging staging:master` (localBranchName:remoteBranchName)

    # tagging
    `git tag` list all tags
    `git checkout v0.0.1` checkout code
    `git tag -a v0.0.3` -m 'Version 0.0.3' add new tag
    `git push --tags` push new tags to remote

    # dealing with large files - keep them outside the repo on an ssh machine.
    http://stackoverflow.com/questions/540535/managing-large-binary-files-with-git
    http://git-annex.branchable.com/walkthrough/ #see ssh section

    `git annex add mybigfile`
    `git commit -m 'add mybigfile'`
    `git push myremote`
    `git annex copy --to myremote mybigfile` this command copies the actual content to myremote
    `git annex drop mybigfile` remove content from local repo
    `git annex get mybigfile` retrieve the content
    `git annex copy --from myremote mybigfile`specify the remote from which to get the file