Git Commands and Tips

Git Commands and Tips.md

Git Commands and Tips

Enable Git autocomoplete in macOS or Ubuntu

1. Download git autocompletion script using following CURL command

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash -o ~/.git-completion.bash

2. Open ~/.bash_profile file (~/.bash_rc if use Linux) and add the following

if [ -f ~/.git-completion.bash ]; then
  . ~/.git-completion.bash
fi

3. Then execute source ~/.bash_profile command in terminal

Create new branch from current/existing branch

Create new branch from existing branch

git checkout -b <new_branch> <current_branch>

Delete Remote and local branches from command lind

Delete local and remote branches through commandline

    #Delete local branch
    git branch -d <branch_name>

    #Delete remote branch
    git push --delete <remote_name> <branch_name>

Setting Global Username and Password

Use following commands to store git credentials permanently on macOS or Ubuntu

Config to use global credentials store

$ git config --global credential.helper store
$ git pull

Store password in Cache for 1 year

$ git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout=31557600'

Pushing specific repository as different user

Following commands will prompt for username and password

git config --local credential.helper ""
git push origin master