A Tcl/Tk based graphical user interface to Git.
Questions tagged [git-gui]
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How do I remove files saying "old mode 100755 new mode 100644" from unstaged changes in Git?
For some reason, when I initially did a pull from the repository for a git project of mine,
I got a ton of files in my working copy that have no discernible changes made to them, but keep showing up in my unstaged changes area.
I'm using Git Gui…
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When to delete branches in Git?
Suppose we have an application that's stable.
Tomorrow, someone reports a big ol' bug that we decide to hotfix right away. So we create a branch for that hotfix off of "master", we name it "2011_Hotfix", and we push it up so that all of the…
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How to upload a project to GitHub
After checking How can I upload my project's Git repository to GitHub?, I still have no idea how to get a project uploaded to my GitHub repository.
I created a repository and want to upload my project to it.
I've looked on the repository page for an…
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How to skip "Loose Object" popup when running 'git gui'
When I run 'git gui' I get a popup that says
This repository currently has approximately 1500 loose objects.
It then suggests compressing the database. I've done this before, and it reduces the loose objects to about 250, but that doesn't…
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No "pull" in Git Gui?
How can I make a pull using Git GUI tool? It seems there is no pull command anywhere.
Is there an equivalent menu option using Git GUI?
Any help will be appreciated.
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Git Gui: Perpetually getting "This repository currently has approximately 320 loose objects."
Every time I start Git Gui on a particular project I get this message:
This repository currently has approximately 320 loose objects.
I then proceed to click Yes, and I get this dialog:
The thing is, when I open Git Gui again, I get the exact…
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how to set desired language in git-gui?
I recently came to git for a project I participate to. I found git gui rather handy (under OSX Snow Leopard) to srtat with but I would much like if it were not localized (in French, in my case). Is there preference or hack to have git gui displayed…
Julien
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Where is git-blame in SourceTree
I'd like to see who contributed which line/change to a file. git-blame does exactly that. So does SourceTree have a git-blame view?
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How to do a rebase with git gui?
I know how to do a git rebase from the command line, but how do you do it with the official git-gui?
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Git Diff - How do I revert selected lines or chunks
In Git GUI I can select parts of a diff and stage just those lines or chunks. How would I do the opposite, as in roll back changed lines in a file. Usually these are accidental white space changes I just want to revert out but still stage/commit…
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Where is git submodule update in SourceTree?
How can I update git sub modules in SourceTree?
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Set UTF-8 display for Git GUI differences window
I can't remember how I made Git GUI to display UTF-8 encoded differences correctly. Also I can't find the guide in search engines.
Now I need to do this at new workplace. Could you write down instructions?
OS: Windows 7
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Does TortoiseGit allow selective staging, like git-gui?
This question:
Can you interact with the index/staging area with TortoiseGit?
takes the position that TortoiseGit's main function is not to eliminate the need for the git command line, and in general, I agree.
However, git-gui has a feature I use a…
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"fatal: corrupt patch at line XX" when staging single line
I'm getting the following error when I'm trying to stage a single line or multiple lines using the git gui (right click -> stage lines for commit). It's not the first time it occure to me, and I've found others facing it.However I couldn't find how…
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git gui: how to clone and push?
I think I am stupid. I don't understand how Git works with the command lines so I am using Git Gui.
I got it install and the Gui can be launched successfully, but when I come to clone the file from the files which is shared by another programmer…
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