From 97941bc3b8b6b9a07f2ca277f69f485b12077a4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "W. Trevor King" Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:13:07 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] cheat-sheet.md: Mention 'config', 'diff', 'branch', 'remote', ... Also mention: * checkout * rebase * commit --amend * reset With the exception of 'commit --amend', these were all used or mentioned in Matt Davis' Git-via-GitHub notes [1]. After editing cheat-sheet.md in my text editor, staging and committing it was the usual: $ git add cheat-sheet.md $ git commit --all --verbose [1]: http://git.tremily.us/?p=swc-version-control-git.git;a=commit;h=fda4a1a751211ccbf9deac1d5bea7d7f1ad0f033 --- cheat-sheet.md | 80 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 78 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/cheat-sheet.md b/cheat-sheet.md index 0b6a9bd..e3030f8 100644 --- a/cheat-sheet.md +++ b/cheat-sheet.md @@ -1,3 +1,16 @@ +Configuring +=========== + +* Tell Git who you are: + + $ git config --global user.name 'User Name' + $ git config --global user.email 'user@email.com' + +* Customize the user interface: + + $ git config --global core.editor nano + $ git config --global color.ui auto + Basic use ========= @@ -37,9 +50,23 @@ Merging $ git add $FILES +* Instead of merging `origin/master` into your local branch, you can + rebase your local branch onto `origin/master` (useful options: + `-i`): + + $ git rebase origin/master + Comparing changes ================= +* Compare the current working directory to the staging area: + + $ git diff + +* Compare the staging area to the last commit: + + $ git diff --cached + * Compare the current working directory to the last commit: $ git diff HEAD @@ -51,14 +78,15 @@ Browsing history $ git status -* View past commits: +* View past commits (useful options: `--oneline`, `--graph`, + `--decorate`, `--stat`, …): $ git log * Who wrote this line, and what were they thinking? $ git blame $FILES - $ git show $COMMIT_HASH + $ git show $COMMIT Recovering old versions ======================= @@ -96,6 +124,54 @@ Provenance increment `package.__version__` by hand (e.g. [pygit2][pygit2-version]). +Branches +======== + +* What branch am I on? What other branches are there? + + $ git branch + +* Make a new branch (e.g. `some-feature`): + + $ git branch some-feature + +* Change the current branch (e.g. to `some-feature`) and update the + staging area and working directory: + + $ git checkout some-feature + +Remotes +======= + +* List configured remotes (URL nicknames): + + $ git remote + +* List configured remotes with push/pull URLs: + + $ git remote -v + +* Add a new remote: + + $ git remote add $NAME $URL + +Manipulating history +==================== + +* Squash new changes onto the most recent commit: + + $ git commit --amend … + +* Move the current branch to `$COMMIT` without touching the staging + area or working directory: + + $ git reset $COMMIT + +* Move the current branch to `$COMMIT` while also resetting the + staging area and working directory: + + $ git reset --hard $COMMIT + [git-version-gen]: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/git/git.git/tree/GIT-VERSION-GEN [git-makefile]: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/git/git.git/tree/Makefile -- 2.26.2