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3 min readTo create a branch of the diff using git command line, you can first use the git diff command to see the changes that you want to branch off. Once you have identified the changes, you can create a new branch using the git checkout -b <branch_name> command. This will create a new branch with the changes from the diff applied to it. You can then switch to this new branch using the git checkout <branch_name> command to start working on the changes or modifications.
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5 min readTo ignore the .env file in git, you can add it to the .gitignore file in your repository. This file specifies patterns to ignore when tracking files in git. By adding ".env" to the .gitignore file, git will not track changes to the .env file or include it in commits. This helps to keep sensitive information (such as API keys, passwords, or other environment-specific variables) secure and prevents them from being exposed in the git repository.
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3 min readTo push a git commit without creating a branch, you can simply use the command "git push origin ". This will push your commit to the specified branch without creating a new branch. Make sure you have added and committed your changes before pushing them to the remote repository. By specifying the branch name in the push command, you can directly push your commit to the existing branch without the need to create a new one.
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8 min readWhen you encounter merge conflicts during a Git pull operation, you need to resolve them before you can complete the merge process. To handle merge conflicts in Git pull, follow these steps:First, run the git pull command to fetch the changes from the remote repository and merge them into your local repository.If there are any merge conflicts, Git will notify you about them. You can use the git status command to see which files have conflicts.
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5 min readTo add all git tags from another branch, you can use the following command in your terminal: git fetch --tags <remote> <branch> Replace <remote> with the name of the remote repository, and <branch> with the name of the branch from which you want to fetch the tags. This command will fetch all the tags from the specified branch and add them to your local repository.
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5 min readTo automate the process of pulling updates from a Git repository using a cronjob, you can create a shell script that contains the necessary Git commands and then schedule it to run periodically with cron.First, create a shell script that includes the following commands:cd /path/to/repository: This command changes the directory to the location of your Git repository.git reset --hard: This command resets the repository to the latest commit on the current branch.
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4 min readTo pull updates from a specific branch using Git, you can use the git pull command followed by the name of the branch you want to pull updates from. For example, if you want to pull updates from a branch named development, you can run git pull origin development where origin is the remote repository you are pulling the updates from.This command will fetch any new changes from the specified branch and merge them into your current branch.
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6 min readTo rebase a git branch on master, you first need to checkout the branch you want to rebase. Then, use the command "git rebase master" to rebase your current branch on top of the master branch. This will incorporate changes from the master branch into your current branch, while keeping the commit history linear. Resolve any conflicts that may arise during the rebase process by following the instructions provided in the terminal.
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5 min readTo access a private repository in YAML (repos.yaml) in GitHub, you need to first set up your GitHub account and repository with the necessary permissions. Once you have done that, you can add the private repository to your repos.yaml file by specifying the repository name, URL, and credentials. Make sure to include the username and password or access token in the URL format for authentication. After adding the private repository to your repos.
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2 min readTo get the previous state of the repository in Git, you can use the "git checkout" command followed by the commit hash of the previous state. This allows you to switch to the previous commit and view the files and code as they were at that specific point in time. You can also use the "git log" command to identify the commit hash of the previous state before checking it out.
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4 min readTo update the display of remote hash in git log, you can use the --decorate option along with the git log command. The --decorate option adds additional information such as branch and tag names to the output of git log. This will help you easily identify the remote hashes associated with each commit. To update the display of remote hash in git log, simply run git log --decorate. This will show you the remote hashes along with other information about each commit in your repository.