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Could Not Open a Connection to Your Authentication Agent
The error message "Could not open a connection to your authentication agent" typically occurs when the SSH agent is not running or when the SSH agent socket environment variable (SSH_AUTH_SOCK) is ...
Remove File from Latest Commit
To remove a file from the latest commit in Git, you can use the git reset command in combination with the --soft option and HEAD^ reference to reset the commit to the previous state while keeping t...
How to List Unpushed Git Commits (Local but Not on Origin)
To list the unpushed Git commits (local commits that haven't been pushed to the remote repository), you can use the git log command in conjunction with the --branches, --not, and --remotes options....
How Can I See the Changes in a Git Commit?
To see the changes introduced by a specific Git commit, you can use the git show command followed by the commit hash. Here's how: git show <commit-hash> Replace <commit-hash> with the hash of the c...
How Do I Fetch All Git Branches?
To fetch all Git branches from a remote repository, you can use the git fetch command with the --all option. Here's how: git fetch --all This command fetches all branches from the remote repository...
Showing Which Files Have Changed between Two Revisions
To show which files have changed between two revisions in Git, you can use the git diff command with the --name-only option. Here's how you can do it: git diff --name-only <commit1> <commit2> Repla...
How Do You Stash an Untracked File?
To stash an untracked file in Git, you can use the git stash push command along with the -u or --include-untracked option. Here's how: git stash push --include-untracked This command stashes both t...
How to Throw Away Local Commits in Git
To discard or throw away local commits in Git, you have a few options depending on your specific scenario: Option 1: Discard Uncommitted Changes If you haven't yet committed your changes and want t...
When Do You Use Git Rebase Instead of Git Merge?
You would typically use git rebase instead of git merge in the following scenarios: Maintaining a Clean and Linear History: If you want to keep a clean and linear commit history without unnecessary...
How Can I Git Stash a Specific File?
To stash a specific file in Git, you can use the git stash push command with the path to the file you want to stash. Here's how to do it: git stash push -- <path-to-file> Replace <path-to-file> wit...
How Do I Recover a Dropped Stash in Git?
Recovering a dropped stash in Git involves identifying the commit associated with the dropped stash and creating a new branch or applying the stash directly. Here's how you can do it: Identify the ...
How Do I Delete a File from a Git Repository?
To delete a file from a Git repository, you need to perform the following steps: Delete the File Locally: Delete the file from your local working directory using your operating system's file manage...
How to Do a “Git Export” (Like “Svn Export”)?
In Git, there isn't a direct equivalent of svn export, which creates a clean copy of a repository without any version control metadata. However, you can achieve a similar result by using git archiv...
What Are the Differences between .gitignore and .gitkeep?
.gitignore and .gitkeep are two different files used in Git repositories for distinct purposes: .gitignore The .gitignore file is used to specify intentionally untracked files that Git should ignor...
How Do I Revert All Local Changes in Git Managed Project to Previous State?
To revert all local changes in a Git-managed project to the state of the previous commit, you can use the following commands: git reset --hard HEAD This command resets the current branch to the sta...
How Do I Show the Changes Which Have Been Staged?
To show the changes that have been staged (i.e., changes that have been added to the staging area), you can use the git diff --cached command. Here's how: git diff --cached This command will displa...
Branch from a Previous Commit Using Git
To create a new branch from a previous commit in Git, you can follow these steps: Find the commit hash of the desired previous commit. You can use git log to view the commit history and find the ha...
Make .Gitignore Ignore Everything except a Few Files
To make .gitignore ignore everything except a few files, you can use a combination of negation patterns and explicit file entries. Here's how you can achieve that: Open or create a .gitignore file ...
Pull Latest Changes for All Git Submodules
To pull the latest changes for all Git submodules in a repository, you can use the following commands: git submodule update --remote --recursive This command updates each submodule to the latest co...
How Do I Safely Merge a Git Branch into Master?
To safely merge a Git branch into the master branch (or any other target branch), you can follow these steps to ensure a smooth and reliable merge: First, ensure that your local master branch is up...
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