Devops : git commands

 

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In this blog we will learn some most commonly using git commands in day to day work.

Here are some commonly used Git commands:

1. Initialization:

   git init: Initialize a new Git repository in the current directory.

So, we can use this command to initialize the empty directory as a git directory, once we ran this command it will creat .git folder.

2. Cloning:

   git clone <repository_url>: Clone a repository from a remote to your local machine.

For example, If you have a remote repository in github or bitbucket so you want to clone a entire source code into local you can use git clone along with repository URL as shown above.

We can find the URL in remote repository itself.

3. Tracking Changes:

   git status: Check the status of your working tree.

   - `git add <file>`: Add a file to the staging area.

   - `git add .` or `git add --all`: Add all changes to the staging area.

   - `git commit -m "Commit message"`: Commit staged changes to the repository.

4. **Branching**:

   - `git branch`: List all local branches.

   - `git branch <branch_name>`: Create a new branch.

   - `git checkout <branch_name>`: Switch to a different branch.

   - `git checkout -b <branch_name>`: Create and switch to a new branch.

5. **Merging**:

   - `git merge <branch_name>`: Merge changes from `<branch_name>` into the current branch.

6. **Remote Repositories**:

   - `git remote -v`: List all remote repositories.

   - `git remote add <name> <url>`: Add a new remote repository.

   - `git push <remote> <branch>`: Push local commits to a remote repository.

   - `git pull <remote> <branch>`: Fetch and merge changes from a remote repository.

7. **Undoing Changes**:

   - `git reset <file>`: Unstage changes in `<file>`, keeping modifications.

   - `git reset --hard HEAD`: Reset the index and working directory to the last commit.

   - `git revert <commit>`: Revert a commit by creating a new commit.

8. **Logging and History**:

   - `git log`: View commit history.

   - `git log --oneline`: View compact commit history.

9. **Stashing**:

   - `git stash`: Stash changes in the working directory.

   - `git stash list`: List all stashes.

   - `git stash apply`: Apply the most recent stash.

10. **Tagging**:

    - `git tag`: List all tags.

    - `git tag <tag_name>`: Create a new tag.

    - `git push --tags`: Push tags to a remote repository.

These commands cover a broad range of Git functionalities. Each command typically has additional options and parameters, so feel free to explore `git --help` or `git <command> --help` for more details on specific commands.

Thanks for reading 😊

Yours VK😊