Git Cheat-Sheet

Introduction

Welcome DevOps enthusiasts. In DevOps, expertise in Linux and Git is paramount. Keeping that in mind this blog will be focusing on creating a concise bundle of commands, what most people call a "Cheat-Sheet".

What's new? The catch here is, every reader has to create their own cheat-sheet from their understanding of Git and GitHub. They can visit the previous blogs for reference and create their own version of their cheat-sheet.

What is the need? Creating our own Cheat sheet will not only help us revise the concepts, but also it'll make our understanding even more crisp and clear.

Along with that a google form will be given below where you can submit your cheat-sheet link, pdf or doc as you wish. And don't forget to share it on LinkedIn or Twitter for others to learn from it too. So without any further ado, let's begin.

Cheat Sheet

Initialization Commands

Initialize a git repository
```
 git init
```
Clone a GitHub repo to your local machine
```
 git clone <url>
```
Connect to remote repository
```
 git remote add origin <branch>
```
Create a branch
```
 git checkout <branch_name>
```
Create and move to a new branch
```
 git checkout -p <branch_name>
```
List all the branches
```
 git branch
```
Add changes made to a file, also known as staging.
```
 git add <file_in_which_changes_were_made>
```
Add all changed files in the current directory
```
 git add .
```
Commit the changes
```
 git commit -m "commit message"
```
Checking the status.
```
git status
```
Pushing changes to the remote repository.
```
git push origin <branch_name>
```
Remove a local git repository
```
rm -rf .git
```
To configure username to local machine
```
git config user.name "Github_UserName"
```
To configure email to local machine
```
git config user.email "GitHub_email"
```
To update local branch with the changes made in the remote repo
```
git pull -r
```
To get changes from remote repo, but not merge it automatically
```
git fetch
```
To merge branches
```
git merge <branch_name_to_be_merged>
```
Check logs like commits etc.
```
git log
```
To see difference between two commits
```
git diff <commit1> <commit2>
```
To save your current changes into stash before committing it, in case need to work on other changes and not want to loose the previous changes.
```
git stash
```
Pop out from stash to dev line
```
git pop
```
List all the stash
```
git stash list
```
To see the contents of a stash
```
git stash show stash@{n}
```

Reset a commit

git reset HEAD~n #no of commits from HEAD

Soft reset
```
git reset --soft HEAD~n
```
Hard reset
```
git reset --hard HEAD~n
```
Revert the changes made in a commit
```
git revert <commit_hash>
```
To revert the previous commit
```
git revert HEAD
```
To see commit history / logs in a concise format
```
git log --online
```
To see logs in a graphical format
```
git log --graph
```
Rebase a feature branch onto the latest commit of the main branch
```
git checkout feature_branch
git rebase main_branch
```
History of changes made to a specific file
```
git log <file>
```
Show the commits on branchA that are not on branchB
```
git log branchA..branchB
```
Delete file from a project
```
git rm <file>
```
Move file from one folder to another
```
git mv [existing-path] [new-path]
```
To cherry-pick a commit
```
git cherry-pick <commit_hash>
```

To Rename a branch

git checkout -R <old_branch_name> <New_Branch_name>

Conclusion

Here comes the end of My version of cheat sheet and now its your turn. I've summed up 37 commands starting covering all the corners of Git and GitHub, be it the very basics or be it the advanced one. Go through it and curate your own. I hope this will add value to your learnings.

Submit your cheat-sheet here: https://forms.gle/om6wLNB3woy7SKwz7

Ending this with a QUOTE

Embrace the challenges, master the tools, and transform your obstacles into opportunities. With Linux and Git as your allies, there's no limit to what you can achieve in the world of DevOps.

Happy Learning

Day 12 - Cheat-Sheet

Table of contents

Introduction

Cheat Sheet

Initialization Commands

Conclusion

Day 12 - Cheat-Sheet

Table of contents

Introduction

Cheat Sheet

Initialization Commands

Conclusion

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