The Linux Manuals (man pages) document is an important part of Linux documents. Linux Manuals are organized as several sections. Each section has a group of commands for a specific area in Linux usage, administration or development.
NAME git-repack – Pack unpacked objects in a repository SYNOPSIS git repack[-a][-A][-d][-f][-F][-l][-n][-q][-b][-m][–window = <n>][–depth = <n>][–threads = <n>][–keep – pack = <pack – name>][–write – midx] DESCRIPTION This command is used to combine all objects that do not currently reside in a "pack", into a pack. It can also be used to re-organize existing packs…
NAME git-rename-tag – Rename a tag SYNOPSIS git-rename-tag <old-tag-name> <new-tag-name> DESCRIPTION Rename a tag (locally and remotely) OPTIONS <old-tag-name> The name of the tag you want to rename. <new-tag-name> The new name of the tag. EXAMPLES $ git tag test $ git push– tags Total 0(delta 0), reused 0(delta 0) To git[at] myserver.com : myuser…
NAME git-rename-branch – rename local branch and push to remote SYNOPSIS git-rename-branch <new-branch> <old-branch> DESCRIPTION Rename local branch and push the new branch to remote OPTIONS <new-branch> New branch name <old-branch> Old branch whose has to be renamed. This is an optional parameter. If no value is supplied then the current branch will be renamed….
NAME git-remote – Manage set of tracked repositories SYNOPSIS git remote[-v | –verbose] git remote add[-t<branch>][-m<master>][-f][–[no – ] tags][–mirror = (fetch | push)]<name><url> git remote rename<old><new> git remote remove<name> git remote set – head<name>(-a | –auto | -d | –delete | <branch>) git remote set – branches[–add]<name><branch>… git remote get – url[–push][–all]<name> git remote set…
NAME git-remote-testgit – Example remote-helper SYNOPSIS git clone testgit::<source-repo> [<destination>] DESCRIPTION This command is a simple remote-helper, that is used both as a testcase for the remote-helper functionality, and as an example to show remote-helper authors one possible implementation. The best way to learn more is to read the comments and source code in git-remote-testgit….
NAME git-remote-helpers – Helper programs to interact with remote repositories SYNOPSIS git remote-<transport> <repository> [<URL>] DESCRIPTION Remote helper programs are normally not used directly by end users, but they are invoked by git when it needs to interact with remote repositories git does not support natively. A given helper will implement a subset of the…
NAME git-remote-fd – Reflect smart transport stream back to caller SYNOPSIS "fd::<infd>[,<outfd>][/<anything>]" (as URL) DESCRIPTION This helper uses specified file descriptors to connect to a remote Git server. This is not meant for end users but for programs and scripts calling git fetch, push or archive. If only <infd> is given, it is assumed to…
NAME git-remote-ext – Bridge smart transport to external command. SYNOPSIS git remote add <nick> "ext::<command>[ <arguments>…]" DESCRIPTION This remote helper uses the specified <command> to connect to a remote Git server. Data written to stdin of the specified <command> is assumed to be sent to a git:// server, git-upload-pack, git-receive-pack or git-upload-archive (depending on situation),…
NAME git-relink – Hardlink common objects in local repositories SYNOPSIS git relink [–safe] <dir>… <master_dir> DESCRIPTION This will scan 1 or more object repositories and look for objects in common with a master repository. Objects not already hardlinked to the master repository will be replaced with a hardlink to the master repository. OPTIONS –safe Stops…
NAME git-release – Commit, tag and push changes to the repository SYNOPSIS git-release <tagname> [-r <remote>] [-m <commit info%gt;] [-c] DESCRIPTION Commits changes with message "Release <tagname>" or custom commit information, tags with the given <tagname> and pushes the branch / tags. Optionally it generates a changelog (see git-changelog) and a remote can be defined….
NAME git-reflog – Manage reflog information SYNOPSIS git reflog <subcommand> <options> DESCRIPTION The command takes various subcommands, and different options depending on the subcommand: git reflog[show][log – options][<ref>] git reflog expire[–expire = <time>][–expire – unreachable = <time>] [–rewrite][–updateref][–stale – fix] [–dry – run | -n][–verbose][–all[–single – worktree] | <refs>…] git reflog delete[–rewrite][–updateref] [–dry – run…
NAME git-refactor – Create refactor branch SYNOPSIS git-refactor [finish] <name> DESCRIPTION Create the given refactor branch OPTIONS <finish> Merge and delete the refactor branch. <name> The name of the refactor branch. EXAMPLES $ git refactor mainlib_refactor … $ git commit -m "Some changes" … $ git checkout master $ git refactor finish mainlib_refactor AUTHOR Written…
NAME git-receive-pack – Receive what is pushed into the repository SYNOPSIS git-receive-pack <directory> DESCRIPTION Invoked by git send-pack and updates the repository with the information fed from the remote end. This command is usually not invoked directly by the end user. The UI for the protocol is on the git send-pack side, and the program…
NAME git-rebase – Reapply commits on top of another base tip SYNOPSIS git rebase[-i | –interactive][<options>][–exec<cmd>] [–onto<newbase> | –keep – base][<upstream>[<branch>]] git rebase[-i | –interactive][<options>][–exec<cmd>][–onto<newbase>]– root[<branch>] git rebase(–continue | –skip | –abort | –quit | –edit – todo | –show – current – patch) DESCRIPTION If <branch> is specified, git rebase will perform an automatic…
NAME git-rebase-theirs – Resolve rebase conflicts and failed cherry-picks by favoring ‘theirs’ version SYNOPSIS git-rebase-theirs [options] [—] FILE… DESCRIPTION Resolve git rebase conflicts in FILE(s) by favoring ‘theirs’ version. When using git rebase, conflicts are usually wanted to be resolved by favoring the <working branch> version (the branch being rebased, ‘theirs’ side in a rebase),…
NAME git-rebase-patch – Rebases a patch SYNOPSIS git-rebase-patch <patch-file> DESCRIPTION Given you have a patch that doesn’t apply to the current HEAD, but you know it applied to some commit in the past, git-rebase-patch will help you find that commit and do a rebase. OPTIONS <patch-file> The patch to be applied. EXAMPLES Executing $ git…
NAME git-reauthor – Rewrite history to change author’s identity SYNOPSIS git reauthor [<options>] DESCRIPTION Lets you replace the author and/or committer identities in commits and tags. The command goes through all existing commits and tags in all local branches to selectively modify the identities present in those objects. All the other informations such as dates,…
NAME git-read-tree – Reads tree information into the index SYNOPSIS git read – tree[[-m[–trivial][–aggressive] | –reset | –prefix = <prefix>] [-u | -i]][–index – output = <file>][–no – sparse – checkout](–empty | <tree – ish1>[<tree – ish2>[<tree – ish3>]]) DESCRIPTION Reads the tree information given by <tree-ish> into the index, but does not actually update…
NAME git-range-diff – Compare two commit ranges (e.g. two versions of a branch) SYNOPSIS git range – diff[–color = [<when>]][–no – color][<diff – options>] [–no – dual – color][–creation – factor = <factor>] [–left – only | –right – only](<range1><range2> | <rev1>…<rev2> | <base><rev1><rev2>) DESCRIPTION This command shows the differences between two versions of a…
NAME git-quiltimport – Applies a quilt patchset onto the current branch SYNOPSIS git quiltimport[–dry – run | -n][–author<author>][–patches<dir>] [–series<file>][–keep – non – patch] DESCRIPTION Applies a quilt patchset onto the current Git branch, preserving the patch boundaries, patch order, and patch descriptions present in the quilt patchset. For each patch the code attempts to extract…