# Remove DIRECTORY_NAME from all commits, then remove the refs to the old commits # Create tracking branches of all branchesįor remote in `git branch -r | grep -v /HEAD` do git checkout -track $remote done Erasing a file or directory and its history from a repoĬaution: this rewrites the history of the repo (changing commit hashes, etc.) When pushing these changes to your remote, you may need to force push : git push master origin -f.
#GIT CHERRY PICK FROM DIFFERENT REPO PATCH#
So that it creates a fresh merge patch each time (otherwise you'll accumulate merges, which could be a good thing for copying multiple things at once, though I haven't tested this). This makes a git format-patch for the entire history of the file or subdirectory that we want and then import it into the destination repository. When pushing these changes to your remote, you'll probably need to force push : git push master origin -f.ĬAUTION: this is rewriting the history of the repo, so be careful using this if others are also doing work on the repo! Copy a file or directory from another repository preserving the history move all the files into a new folder, with the new name (it doesn't need to already exist, it will be created if it doesn't already exist) It's cumbersome, but this way is tested and works: for renaming a directory, you'll basically move files into a temporary directory (rewriting the history), then move the files back to the (renamed or moved) directory, again writing the history.įor example, if I have a bunch of files in a folder called "classes", and I want to rename that folder to "Classes" (uppercase), it involves 2 operations:Ģ. To rename a folder or move it, it's a bit trickier. Notice that the above script is working on individual files. Move or rename a folder, retaining its history Note: the name of the actual command in the script description is incorrect, it shows the example command as "git-rewrite-history". This example shows three different kind of operations, as described in the comment on each line. Src/makefile=src/Makefile <- capitalize makefile Src/help.txt=docs/ \ <- move help.txt into docs Once you've downloaded the git-mv-with-history script and put it in your ~/bin folder, run the command: git-mv-with-history README.txt=README.md \ <- rename to markdpown bashrc file located in your home directory. To make it permanent, add the line to your. Note: This change is only temporary (it works only in the current session of the shell). Make sure your bin folder is in your PATH, in Terminal: If the above link to the gist is no longer available, the script is also stored here. There is a handy utility git-mv-with-history that you'll need to store in your ~/bin folder so that you can run it from the command line. This is probably not a good idea for repositories with multiple contributors, be sure you understand the implications before proceeding. Note: the following procedure will overwrite git history. Move or rename a file, retaining its history So if you want to rename a file or directory, you need to. To see "past" that commit you'd need to "follow" it: The file (or all the files contained in the renamed/moved directory) history will only show back to this renaming commit.
#GIT CHERRY PICK FROM DIFFERENT REPO FULL#
If you look at the history of this new old file on GitHub, you won't in fact see the full history. Git mv does in fact retain the file's history, but not in a very useful way. from casesensitive to CaseSensitive -you must use a two step: Rename or move files or folders, with and without retaining history Moving or Renaming a folder (they're equivalent) "Without history"Ĭase sensitive rename-eg.
Splitting a subfolder out into a new repository.Some tips for manipulating your git repo.
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