FAQ - git

Commonly used git operations

How do I undo 'git add' before commit?

git reset

.https://git-scm.com/docs/git-reset#Documentation/git-reset.txt-Undoadd

Reset local repository branch to be just like remote repository HEAD

git reset HEAD

.https://git-scm.com/docs/git-reset#Documentation/git-reset.txt-emgitresetemltmodegtltcommitgt

How do I checkout a remote Git branch

git fetch j143 <branch-name>

How do I delete a Git branch locally and remotely?

git branch -d -r origin/branch-name

.https://git-scm.com/docs/git-branch#Documentation/git-branch.txt-Deleteanunneededbranch

How to change URI for a remote git repository

git remote set-url --add <name> <new-url>

.https://git-scm.com/docs/git-remote#_synopsis

How do I push a new local branch to a remote git repository and track it?

git push --set-upstream origin new-local-branch

How do I revert a git repository to previous commit?

git reset commit-SHA --hard

How can I add empty directory to a git repository?

We cannot add empty directory. But, we need to keep a file .gitkeep or .gitignore or just .keep file with empty contents. For example, touch .keep would create a .keep file.

.https://git-scm.com/docs/git-add#Documentation/git-add.txt-ltpathspecgt82308203

specifying git add <dir> would add dir/file1 and dir/file2.

Unstage files?

> git status
On branch master
Changes to be committed:
  (use "git restore --staged <file>..." to unstage)
        modified:   install.md
        modified:   MultiLogReg.dml
        new file:   MLogRegTest.java

> git restore --staged MultiLogReg.dml MLogregTest.java

> git status
On branch master
Changes to be committed:
  (use "git restore --staged <file>..." to unstage)
        modified:   install.md

Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git restore <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)
        modified:   MultiLogReg.dml

Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
        MLogregTest.java
        
> git stash

> git commit -m "update only install.md file"