Collection of useful git commands in daily work

useful-git-cmds.md

List some useful git commands.

Git update submodules to latest commit:

git submodule foreach git pull

or submodule is in detached state:

git submodule foreach git pull origin main # (master)

References:

• Update Git submodule to latest commit on origin - Stack Overflow
  • https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5828324/update-git-submodule-to-latest-commit-on-origin

Git pull submodule:

git submodule update --init --recursive  # (First time)
git submodule update --recursive --remote

References:

• Pull latest changes for all git submodules - Stack Overflow
  • https://stackoverflow.com/a/1032653/8328786

Remove contributor from GitHub repo page:

• On GitHub web page, change a branch name (e.g., main --> main1).
  • It updates the contributor list on the GitHub repo dashboard.
• Then change it back (main1 --> main).

References:

• git - Removing contributor from github.com? - Stack Overflow
  • https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44563131/removing-contributor-from-github-com