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Show changes before commit

git diff

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View system status

git status

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Automatically record changed files

git add . -A

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Transfer all files to the repository

git commit -am "There is a comment here"

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This command shows what has happened so far

git log

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git format-path -1

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Which files were changed?

git diff --stat

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Apply patch files from other participants: First only in test mode, then really:

git apply --check patchdate

git apply patchdate

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Create a directory and fetch repository (e.g., via https):

mkdir gitlocal ; cd gitlocal

git clone 'https://user@server.de/repository'

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Create a local branch

git branch mybranch

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Switch to a local branch

git checkout mybranch

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Show Branches

git branch

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Back to master and pick up changes

git checkout master

git pull

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Apply changes to the master branch

git checkout mybranch

git rebase master

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Transfer changes to the remote repository

git push origin mybranch:master

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Customize your shell prompt always to show the branch you are working on. Add Git additional information

GIT_PS1_SHOWDIRTYSTATE=1
GIT_PS1_SHOWSTASHSTATE=1
GIT_PS1_SHOWUNTRACKEDFILES=1
GIT_PS1_SHOWUPSTREAM="legacy verbose git"
export PS1='\u@\h:\w$(__git_ps1 " (%s)")\$ '

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If you get an error message saying that git_ps1 cannot be executed, add the following line to the .bashrc:

. /etc/bash_completion.d/git