How to Fetch/Pull All Git Branches
Introduction Effective version control is essential in a collaborative software development environment, and Git is one of the most popular version control systems among developers. Working with branches…
How to tweak Git commit timestamps (author and committer dates)
Introduction Git is a distributed version control system widely used for tracking changes in source code during software development. While Git keeps thorough records, including timestamps for when…
How to undo ‘git rebase’ (with examples)
Dealing with git rebase can be a daunting task for developers, particularly when something goes wrong. Whether you’ve rebased unintentionally, encountered conflicts, or simply want to revert to…
Git Post-Receive Hook: A Practical Guide (with Examples)
Introduction Git hooks are powerful tools that can be used to automate tasks and enhance your workflow. Specifically, a post-receive hook in Git is a script that runs…
Git Pre-Rebase Hook: A Practical Guide (with Examples)
Overview Rebasing is a powerful feature of Git that allows developers to integrate changes from one branch into another, providing a cleaner, linear history. However, it can be…
Git Pre-Commit Hook: A Practical Guide (with Examples)
Introduction Git hooks are scripts that Git executes before or after events such as: commit, push, and receive. A pre-commit hook is a type of hook that is…
Git: How to ignore file mode (chmod) changes
Introduction Understanding how to configure Git to ignore file mode (chmod) changes is essential for developers working across different operating systems or in a collaborative environment with varying…
Git: How to check out a new remote branch
Introduction Working with remote branches is a vital part of any collaborative development process using Git. Branches represent independent lines of development, which can be created, worked on,…
Solving Git error – refusing to update checked out branch: refs/heads/master (4 solutions)
The Problem Experiencing errors while working with Git can be frustrating, especially when they prevent you from pushing your changes to a repository. One such common error is…
How to undo a Git merge (reset to pre-merge state)
Introduction Merging branches is a common task in the Git version control system. However, sometimes a merge may introduce errors, or you may decide that the merge was…