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Linux Articles
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How to remove a committed file from the Git repository?
Git allows you to delete a file from the repository using any of the following methods −Using the Linux rm commandUsing the git rm commandScenario 1 − Use the Linux rm commandThe syntax of the Linux rm command is −$ git rm Let us assume that a file “file1.python” exists in the repository. Use the Linux rm command to delete the file − “file1.python”.$ git rm file1.pythonLet us first verify if the file has been removed from the working directory. This can be verified by using the Linux ls command.$ lsThe output suggests that the file has been removed from ...
Read MoreWhat are the steps to rename a file in Git?
A file can be renamed in the following two ways −Use the mv Linux commandUse the git mv commandScenario 1 − Use the Linux mv commandThe following example assumes that a file “file1.txt” exists in the repository. The syntax for using the Linux mv command is −$ mv Use the Linux command mv to rename the file to “file1.java”.$ mv file1.txt file1.javaExecute the git status command to verify the file’s status in Git.$ git statusThe output in the screenshot suggests that the file has been renamed in two steps −“file1.txt” has been deleted from the working areaA new file ...
Read MoreWhy should you use git add command before using git commit command?
The git add command adds files to the staging area whereas the git commit command will write changes to the repository permanently.When you have completed an important feature, you will need to create a snapshot of that change and save it to the Git repository. To achieve this, you will perform a commit.In Git, there exists an intermediate step before commit which does not exist in other version control systems. This intermediate step is called a staging area. The staging area is also known as the index. The staging area can be used to build up a set of changes ...
Read MoreHow do you handle End-of-Line characters in Git on Windows / Linux / Mac Operating Systems?
This question can also be rephrased as − How do you resolve the Git warning − "LF will be replaced by CRLF"?The End−of−Line is marked using two special characters "\r" in Windows Operating System while the “" character is used to mark End-of-Line in MacOS and Linux systems.The \r and are known as the Carriage Return (CR) and Line Feed (LF) characters respectively. It is important to handle End-of-Line characters properly for consistency across multiple Operating Systems.End−of−Line characters can be configured in two ways −At the time of installation −At the time of installation, Git allows us to select from ...
Read MoreWhat is .git folder and why is it hidden?
Git is currently the most popular version control system. A version control system records the changes made to our project codebase in a special kind of file system-based database. In Git, this database is known as a repository and its structure is inspired by the Linux file system. The repository maintains a history of the changes to our codebase.The .git folder contains all information that is necessary for the project and all information relating commits, remote repository address, etc. It also contains a log that stores the commit history. This log can help you to roll back to the desired ...
Read MoreFind my public ip address from linux command line
An IP address stands for Internet Protocol Address. Devices are assigned with specified IP Address to identify the device which are connected on internet. Public IP addresses are routable on Internet and are generally provided by an ISP (Internet service provider) which are accessible over the Internet.Do you know how to find public IP address from Linux command line? There are several ways to find and identify public IP address. For example, we can use third party websites or “shell” commands. This article provides simple methods to find public IP address from command line on Linux.Who Uses Public IP Addresses?Public ...
Read MoreCount the number of threads in a process on linux
Linux process can be visualized as a running instance of a program where each thread in the Linux is nothing but a flow of execution of the processes. Do you know how to see the number of threads per process on Linux environment? There are several ways to count the number of threads. This article deals with, how to read the information about processes on Linux and also to count the number of threads per process.Read Process InformationTo read the process information use ‘ps’ command. This command is used to read a snapshot of the current processes on Linux. However, ...
Read MoreFrequently Used Examples of 'Fuser' Command in Linux
The fuser utility in Linux is a very smart Unix utility. As the name suggests, it offers knowledge about file user or the process that is currently utilizing the file or directory. This article explains about – Frequently used examples of ‘fuser’ Command in Linux.To get the more information about fuser, use the following command –$ fuserThe sample output should be like this –Usage: fuser [-fMuvw] [-a|-s] [-4|-6] [-c|-m|-n SPACE] [-k [-i] [-SIGNAL]] NAME... fuser -l fuser -V Show which processes use the named files, sockets, or filesystems. -a, --all display unused files ...
Read MoreHow to download APK files from Google Play Store on Linux
Do you know how to download APK (Android packaging kit) files from Google Play store on Linux? One of the easiest way is to install APK on Android mobile for downloading APK files from Google Play Store to Hard Disk and install them on the Android device manually.There are several ways to download APK file(s) on Linux. One of the most used ways is via an open-source Linux software called GooglePlayDownloader. It works on python based GUI. It enables you to search and download APK files from Google play store. This article gives information about, how to install GooglePlayDownloader and ...
Read MoreHow to Install and Configure an NTP Client and Server on Linux?
This article will help to know how to configure an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server and client on RHEL/Cent OS Linux to manage the system clock with to help of an NTP server.NTP (Network Time Protocol)NPT is used to synchronize a computer’s machine’s time with another time source. In RHEL / CentOS Linux we can use NTP or OpenNTPD server, which provides client and server software for time synchronization.Installing NTP SoftwareThe NTP package have utilities and daemons that will synchronize the machine time to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) via the NTP protocol. The NTP package has ntpdate (Which updates the ...
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