Git-Cheatsheet

git init = to initialise(create) a repository(.git file is added)
git status = to see the the status(commits, changes) of your repository
rm -rf .git = to delete your created git repository(just deletes the .git file)
git clone repository_link your_name = will clone a repository and give it your_name
git clone repository_link = will clone a repository with default name
ls = will list the items present in the current directory
pwd = will show you the present working directory
cd = to chage directory(eg- for folder = cd folder_name/ , for a drive = cd drive_name: , for a file = cd file_name etc)
cd .. = to move back in the directory
git add . = to add all the changes in staging area
git add file_name = to add a specific file in staging area
git rm --cached Book1.xlsx = will remove Book1.xlsx from tracking
git diff = differentiates between working directory and staging area.
git diff --staged (or you can use --cached) = differentiates previous commit and staging area.
git rm file = to delete a file
git mv file file_rename = to rename a file (will change name of file to file_rename)

In linux , renaming and moving a file is same

GIT LOG

git log = will show all the commits made by an user with his/her name,date,email,time
git log -p = will show the log and the files added or deleted by someone.
git log -p -m(Where m is a number) = will show the log and the files added or deleted by m people(commits)
git log --stat = will give a short summary about commits of different people
git log --pretty=oneline = will show all commits in one line
git log --pretty=short = will show all commits in short(will not show the date)
git log --pretty=full = will show author name his full commits without date
git log --since=2.days = will show the commits done in 2 days (you can use .weeks, .years, .months, .hours)

Placeholder that expand to information extracted from the commit :

%H - commit hash

%h - abbreviated commit hash

%T - tree hash

%t - abbreviated tree hash

%P - parent hashes

%p - abbreviated parent hashes

%an - author name

%aN - author name

%ae - author email

%aE - author email

git log --pretty=format:"%h -- %an" = will show abbreviated commit hash with (two --) in between and then author name
git restore --staged <file name> = will unstage the given file

CHECKOUT

git checkout = (can be used to change the current state of your repository (to move among) 1.branch 2.commit 3.tag)
git checkout <commit hash> = will move to the state of that commit
git checkout HEAD = will move to the state of latest commit.
git checkout --<file_name> = will restore to the state when previous commit was done
git checkout -f = will restore your whole working directory
git checkout -- . = revert the uncommitted changes only in the current working directory
git checkout -- = list the files that will be reverted without actually making any action

UNDO

git reset = will remove all the files from the staging area
git reset --soft [hash of the commit upto which you want to delete the commit] = will not undo the changes but will delete the commits above the specified hash of the commit.
git reset --soft HEAD~1 = to delete the last commit [HEAD] without undoing the changes
git revert [hash of the commit] = will undo the changes with a new commit [Revert (the commit message)]

Working with git Server

git remote = will show if you are connected to a server(Github etc..) or not
git remote add origin <Your repo link> = set the repository name to origin on git server
git remote -v = will tell you from where are you pushing and pulling a file
git push -u origin master = to push your repository from local device to the server
git push origin -d <branch_name> = Deletes a remote branch named <branch_name> in the Git repository hosted on the "origin" remote

Adding SSH key to your github account

Step1: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "[email protected]"

(here we are using ed25519 algorithm which is latest otherwise you can use the tranditional method using rsa but not recommended , for reference you can go to https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent)
Step2: Then click enter , then enter.
Step3: Now go to C:/Users/your user_name/.ssh/id_rsa.pub and open it through notepad.
Step4: Now copy the contents present in it (This is your ssh key)
Step5: Then go to your github account click on the topmost right corner , go to settings then SSH and GPG keys , now click on newSSH_key AND paste the key Then add your key and you are good to go.

Configuring Git for a Second GitHub Account

If you have multiple GitHub accounts and want to use different accounts for specific repositories, you can configure Git to switch between them. Here's how to set up Git to use a second GitHub account for a particular repository:

Configure SSH Key Pair for the Second GitHub Account:

First, ensure you have an SSH key pair set up for the second GitHub account you want to use:
- Generate a new SSH key pair for the second GitHub account:
```
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ~/.ssh/id_ed25519_second_account -C "[email protected]"
```
- Add the SSH key to your SSH agent:
```
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519_second_account
```
- Copy the public key (id_ed25519_second_account.pub) to your second GitHub account's SSH settings in the GitHub account settings.

Edit Your SSH Configuration:

To specify which SSH key to use for which GitHub account, create or edit your ~/.ssh/config file. If this file doesn't exist, create it. Add the following configuration:

# Default GitHub account (first account)
Host github.com
  HostName github.com
  User git
  IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

# Second GitHub account
Host github-second
  HostName github.com
  User git
  IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519_second_account

Replace github-second with a label you choose for the second GitHub account.

Update Git Configuration for the Specific Repository:

Navigate to the local repository where you want to use the second GitHub account. In that repository's directory, configure Git to use the second GitHub account by updating the origin remote URL:

First, check the current URL of the remote:

git remote -v

Change the URL of the remote to use the second GitHub account:

git remote set-url origin git@github-second:username/repo.git

Replace username/repo.git with the repository details you want to work with using the second GitHub account.

Now, when you interact with the specific repository, Git will use the SSH key and configuration for the second GitHub account.

Repeat these steps for other repositories where you want to use the second GitHub account. This way, you can have multiple GitHub accounts configured on your local machine and use them as needed.

Setting aliases in Git

git config --global alias.st status = will set alias for git status as git st globally. (You can create your own shortcuts according to your convenience)
git config --global --edit - to edit the global configuration file [your default editor(eg- vim) opens up]
git config --global --unset alias.'alias you want to delete' - to delete any alias you want

List of some aliases I use myself : edit using `git config --global --edit`

[alias]
        s = status
        a = add .
        b = checkout -b
        br = branch
        del = delete -D
        p = push
        edit = config --global --edit
        m = branch -M main
        co = checkout
        ci = commit -m
        cia = commit -am
        lg = log --graph --pretty=format:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit --date=relative

BRANCH

git restore file_name = will switch to the state where your file was earlier when commited(all changes discarded)
git branch newbranchname = will create a new branch with name newbranchname
git checkout -b newbranchname = will create and switch to the new branch
git checkout master = to switch again to master branch
git commit -a -m "message" = to skip the staging area and directly commit

Each commit has a unique SHA-1 hash and is 160bits or (20bytes).

git commit --amend = now we can add the changes done in the previous commit without adding a new commit.(this will open vim editor and you can start writing commit by pressing 'i' on your keyboard then after writing press ESC button and then write ':wq' to exit ) [For more info you can go to - https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/rewriting-history] [writing git commit --amend --no-edit will save the newly added things with same last commit]
git branch = to list all the branches in your git repository
git merge branch_name = will merge branch in master branch

<<< = conflict resolution marker

git add file_name = this is used to add a file in staging area but also is used to mark a merge conflict
git branch -v = will show the no. of branches and show last commit hash and commit message on the local device
git branch -av = will show all the branches in the repository
git branch --merged = will show all the branches that has already merged
git branch --no-merged = will show all the branches that has not merged
git branch -d branch_name = will delete branch that has already merged , and will give error if branch has not merged to overcome the error write git branch -D branch_name
git push origin --delete [name of the deleted branch] = to delete the branch on the server
git branch --list = will show the no. of branches(condition: there should be some content in the branch and are commited)
touch file_name = will create a file with name file_name

Types of branching workflow = 1.Long Running Branches 2.Short Running Branches

git push origin bugfix = will push a branch named bugfix in the master branch origin [NOTE: Always remember to be in the same branch which you want to push]
git push origin bugfix:mybugfix = will change bugfix to mybugfix in remote(Github etc)
git pull remote_name = will download(pull) all the changes done by someone who had made the repo that you cloned.
git pull = will download and apply all the changes done online
git fetch remote_name(eg- origin) = will download but not apply the changes done by someone who had made the repo that you cloned.
git fetch --all = will download all the changes from all the remotes.
git branch --show-current = will show the current branch you are on

GIT STASH

git stash = will store the code in a temporary location(procedure followed is LIFO(last in first out))
git stash list = will show all the things that are stored in the stash.
git stash -u = will store untracked files too with the changes done recently in the files that are staged .
git stash = will stash only the changes in tracked and unstaged files.
git stash pop = will reapply the stashed item
git stash show = will show the no. of files present in the stashed item
git stash show -p = will give the detailed information about the stash items (where -p is patch , it is a type of format)
git stash drop = will delete the stash present

TAG

git tag v1.0 = [soft tag]will store the current state (version) of your repository as verison v1.0 [Mostly used in production]
git tag --list = will show all the tags created git tag -a v1.1 = [to create a tag properly we use -a](here vim editor will open and you have to write the metadata also)
git checkout <tag name> = to switch to the state of given tag name

SHOW

git show <commit ID> = will show the information about repo at given if we do not mention the commit ID then will show information about the last commit.
cat <file> = will show the contents present a file

RENAMING GIT BRANCH

To rename a branch while pointed to any branch: git branch -m <oldname> <newname>
To rename the current branch: git branch -m <newname>
To push the local branch and reset the upstream branch: git push origin -u <newname>
To delete the remote branch: git push origin --delete <oldname>

Undoing mistakes with git using the command line

git restore <filename> - discarding all local changes in a file

Discarding uncommitted local changes cannot be undone!

git restore <filename> - restoring a deleted file
git restore -p <filename> - discarding chunks/lines in a file
git restore . - discarding all local changes

Discarding uncommitted local changes cannot be undone!

git commit --amend -m 'correct commit' - fixing the last commit

"--amend" rewrites history! Never change history for commits that have already been pushed to a remote repository

git revert <commit hash> - reverting a commit in the middle

Non-destructive way by creation of a new commit instead of swapping

git reset --hard <commit hash> - resetting to an old revision

"--hard" remove the commits after , to preserve them use "--mixed"

git restore --source <commit hash> <filename> - resetting a file to an old revision
git reflog and git branch happy-ending <commit hash> - recovering deleted commits
git reflog and git branch develop <commit hash> - recovering a deleted branch
git branch feature/name and git reset HEAD~1 --hard - moving a commit to a new branch
Moving commit to a different branch

git checkout feature/name
git cherry-pick <commit hash>
git checkout master
git reset --hard HEAD~1

Interactive Rebase - Step by Step

# 1. How far back do you want to go? What should be the "base" commit?
# 2. $ git rebase -i HEAD~3 (if third commit from the head)
# 3. In the editor, only determine which actions you want to perform. Don't change commit data
#    in this step, yet! Notice: Commits are in "reverse" order!

Rebase Actions

pick: This is the default action. It simply applies the commit as-is.
reword: Allows you to change the commit message for the selected commit.
edit: Pauses the rebase process, allowing you to amend the commit. You can add or remove changes, split the commit into multiple commits, or even discard the commit entirely.
squash: Combines the selected commit with the previous commit. You can squash multiple commits into one to condense your commit history.
fixup: Similar to squash, but it discards the commit message of the selected commit and keeps the message of the previous commit.
drop: Removes the selected commit from the commit history.
exec: Allows you to run arbitrary shell commands during the rebase.

git rebase -i <commit hash> and use "drop" action - deleting old commits
Squashing multiple commits into one

git rebase -i HEAD~3
# ...then use "squash" option

Adding a change to an old commit

git commit --fixup <commit hash>
git rebase -i --autosquash HEAD~4  #(change it according to need)

Use the previous commands(rebase, restore -p, ...) - Splitting/Editing an old commit

Caution 󰒡 when rewriting history! Do NOT rewrite commit history that has already been pushed to a remote repository!

Amending Commits

Rebase

Reset

...

Extra Tools

git archive (http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-archive.html) - Creates a tar or zip file of the contents of a single tree from your repository. Easiest way to export a snapshot of content from your repository.
git gc (http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-gc.html) - Garbage collector for your repository. Packs all your loose objects for space and speed efficiency and optionally removes unreachable objects as well. Should be run occasionally on each of your repos.
git fsck (http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-fsck.html) - Does an integrity check of the Git “filesystem”, identifying dangling pointers and corrupted objects.
git prune (http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-prune.html) - Removes objects that are no longer pointed to by any object in any reachable branch.
git daemon (http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-daemon.html) - Runs a simple, unauthenticated wrapper on the git-upload-pack program, used toprovide efficient, anonymous and unencrypted fetch access to a Git repository.

Resources

To test your Knowledge you can go to - https://git-school.github.io/visualizing-git/
Another resource to learn git - https://gitimmersion.com/index.html
If you want to dive deeper into Git, including learning about Cherry-Picking, Git Rebase and more I recommend completing the challenges here: https://learngitbranching.js.org/

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