Pranit Bauva <pranit.bauva@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 8:49 PM, <norm@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > I am learning how to use git. I would like to know: > > > > How can I correct a typo in the message I gave to an old "git commit"? I see > > that the typo occurs in exactly two files in .git: > > > > .git/logs/refs/heads/master > > .git/logs/HEAD > > > > /usr/bin/file says that they are both ASCII English text. So I could just > > hand edit them. But that seems somehow sacrilegious and might break git. > > Messages to commits aren't just stored in these two files. > Hand editing them will definitely break git and its highly advisable > not to do that. In fact, for beginners its highly recommended to never > visit the ".git" folder. What you need in this case is `git-rebase > -i`. Using that you can go to the commit where you want to edit the > message and mark it as "reword". Also if you want to make some > modifications in the code, then you can mark it as "edit". Try `man > git-rebase` for more info on the command. Agreed. I use "git commit --amend" if it's the latest commit; saves typing. Definitely don't edit anything in .git/logs/ by hand. > Also on a side note: This is a developer's mailing list. Please try to > use the user's mailing list[1] for doubts. But if you have a doubt as > to why this commands functions in a particular way (in which you think > it should not) or you find a possible bug then feel free to discuss it > on this mailing list. Also to save other people's time, first search > for the doubt in the archives or google about it. I disagree with this being a developer's-only list and pointing users to a separate list. Every git user is a potential developer (especially for a tool aimed for managing source). Often user questions turn into bug reports aimed at developers. Nothing in our manpages even mentions this git-users list. > [1]: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/git-users Keep in mind I have a strong anti-centralization bias and Google is a big basket, here. I'll let their history of discontinuing services like Google Reader, Google Code, etc. speak for itself :) -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html