The first action you typically take after “git clone” is to change into the newly created directory. This can be accomplished at the Bash shell in a couple of ways. Here is the git URL we will use as an example for this article. # can be https or ssh, can end in .git or … Bash: change into directory just created with git clone
If you need to create a file that has the exact same ownership and permission bits as an existing file, the ‘reference’ flag provides a convenient shortcut. For example, if you had a file named ‘myoriginal’ that had the exact ownership and permissions required for a new file ‘mynewfile’, you could use the commands below … Bash: cloning the ownership and permissions of another file using reference
Most Git providers-as-a-service have administrative functions for renaming, moving, and even importing repositories from other provider URLs. However, it is also valid to perform these operations manually by repointing the origin and then pushing all commits and tags to a new repository URL. # make sure all changes are pushed first git push # check … Git: cloning a git repository from one location to another
If you accidentally pushed a secret or password into a git repository, the BFG Repo-Clean utility is a convenient option for removing all traces of the secret from the entire git commit history. It is also possible to use ‘git-filter-branch‘, but I find BFG more convenient and faster.
If you are going to implement major changes to your publicly hosted WordPress site, it can be beneficial to create a local sandbox where those changes can be tested ahead of time. In this article, I will show how to use Docker Compose to create a local instance of WordPress, and the “All-in-One WP Migration” … WordPress: Cloning your WordPress site locally using Docker Compose
With so many critical projects available in public git repositories like github, it is important to be able to contribute back additional functionality, tests, and documentation to the original project. While most projects do not allow a direct commit, contributions can be made by submitting a pull request to original repository. Often times, repositories are … Git: Contributing to a git project using a pull request
If you need KVM to bring up a full guest OS as quickly as possible, consider preparing a base disk image that can be used as the basis for any number of linked clones by using a backing file. This article is related to a previous article, “Cloning and fixing an Ubuntu host using KVM“. … KVM: Implementing linked clones with a backing file
Usually the purpose of cloning a KVM guest OS is to have it use the same binaries and configuration as the parent, but allow it to run as an independent entity. When first cloned, the whole guest OS is cloned including host name, network settings, etc. and for those reasons you cannot run the parent … KVM: Cloning and fixing Ubuntu host using KVM
Many developers like to use Vagrant from HashiCorp to standardize the workflow of virtual machines: creation, running, destroying, taking snapshots, etc.. Usually Vagrant is used for Linux hosts, but it also works with Windows as long as you prepare the template properly. In a previous article I went over the detailed steps to create a template image for … Windows: Windows 2012 Sysprep for Vagrant readiness
It is more popular to use an ssh key instead of a password when automating a git clone from a guest OS. But if you do need to specify the password directly into the console command, it takes this form: $ git clone https://<user>:<password>@<gitserver>/<path>/<repo>.git Which works fine if the password is plaintext, but if it … GIT: Calling git clone using password with special character