| title | output | ||
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git it together: earlybird hurdles |
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> cat .gitignore
# ref: https://gist.github.com/octocat/9257657 #
.gitignore
my-secret-credentials/*
tide/*
# Packages #
############
# it's better to unpack these files and commit the raw source
# git has its own built in compression methods
*.7z
*.dmg
*.gz
*.iso
*.jar
*.rar
*.tar
*.zip
# Logs and databases #
######################
*.log
*.sql
*.sqlite
# OS generated files #
######################
.DS_Store
.DS_Store?
._*
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes
ehthumbs.db
Thumbs.db
A .gitignore text file in the repo root directory tells git which files not to publish to github. See also https://docs.github.com/en/github/getting-started-with-github/getting-started-with-git/ignoring-files#configuring-ignored-files-for-all-repositories-on-your-computer
$ git reset HEAD -- <file>
Its a good idea to try and collect changes associated with specific improvements or bug fixes into discrete commits. Its a housekeeping thing. Please ref: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1505948/how-do-i-remove-a-single-file-from-the-staging-area-undo-git-add
Oh No! The National Weather Service might be really mad that my API keys are being published in the clear. I've updated my .gitignore , but how do I erase the record of the file completely from the repo?
This non-trivial exercise is best described here: https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/removing-sensitive-data-from-a-repository .
The sledgehammer approach would be to 1) update your .gitignore , 2) delete and re-create the github repo , 3) delete the local repo ( $ rm -r .git ) , 4) re-create the local repo and push it the now empty github repo. This solution erases all record of previous commits (if you care).
Bummer! I just changed the wrong local file. I'm not going to push that to the repo, and I really want to recover the previous version.
# first, with your editor, 'close' the file
$ git restore myCode.R
Luckily, git can replace the local copy (that you mistakenly changed) with a copy of the file from the last commit. git recovers this from the local repo represented in the .git directory. It does not have to touch the remote github repo. Note that all changes made after the last commit will be lost! Please see: http://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Basics-Undoing-Things