How to reset color.ui?

Question

I'm trying to use "Git status" on my test file and keep getting the error message

"fatal: bad numeric config value '=' for 'color.ui': invalid unit charlespine@Charless-MacBook-Pro git_test %"

I have tried setting it to auto again, I have tried setting it to false but I don't know much about Git and have Googled everywhere.

UPDATE I go into git config -list and i notice this

color.ui=auto color.ui==

Don't know how i did that second one. Anyone know how to delete it?

Did you attempt to edit the git output settings in some way? Or this is what you are getting from your initial, unaltered installation of git? — Alexander Nied, Jul 19 '20 at 18:40
@AlexanderNied yes i did, i was told to change the setting to true but then auto and i think i typed in something like git config color.ui = true — Charles Pine, Jul 19 '20 at 18:41
@CharlesPine sorry it’s another stackexchange site. It’s better for command line stuff — evolutionxbox, Jul 19 '20 at 18:43
@evolutionxbox No worries at all! I truly appreciate your help. — Charles Pine, Jul 19 '20 at 18:45
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31797177/git-status-error-color-ui — Sjakelien, Jul 19 '20 at 19:41
How exactly have you tried to reset it? Incidentally, you might just look at this post for fully resetting your git config: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35853986/easiest-way-to-reset-git-config-file — Alexander Nied, Jul 19 '20 at 19:43

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 20 '20 at 22:13

So i finally figured it out! I had to use

git config --unset-all color.ui

then reset it using

git config --global color.ui auto

Thank you to everyone who took the time to help out and suggest different solutions or suggestions. Feels so good to be able to figure it out finally. Happy coding! Thanks again everyone!

How to reset color.ui?

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