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A collection of instructions to handle git actions.
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GIT-Helpers.md

GIT Helpers

Changing a commit's message

$ git rebase -i HEAD~n

This will prompt a vi console with options.

The n parameter indicates the commit quantity to edit in {creation time} ascending order. Say you run $ git rebase -i HEAD~2; this will select the last two commits.

After this you will want to type i to enter insert mode in vi console and ESC to exit insert mode.

Find the commit to edit its message and replace pick for r (option description will be displayed in console).

Press : and write wq (write & quit) to save changes.

Edit your commit message, save changes and exit :wq.

Push changes $ git push -f.

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