On Wed, Jul 03, 2013 at 05:18:48PM +0900, Thomas O'Dowd wrote: > Hi all, > > Noticed a conversation on irc today regarding git, branching, rebasing > etc. A couple of tips that most of you probably already know/use but > perhaps others don't: > > 1. Check if your system already includes git completions by typing a > command like "git br" and then pressing TAB twice. If it completes to > "git branch" then you are set and can move to step 3. > > 2. Setup git completions. The git rpm usually includes this. You can > usually find it using something like "rpm -ql git | grep completion". > For me > its: /usr/share/doc/git-1.7.11.7/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash > Just source that baby in your .bashrc. > > 3. setup your prompt to include the git helper prompt. This is a life > saver in that it shows you which branch you are on (or not on) and shows > you if you are in the middle of a merge conflict or rebasing or other > good stuff. Add the following to your .bashrc > > PS1='[\u@\h \W$(__git_ps1 " (%s)")]\$ ' > export PS1 > > Here is a sample session showing I'm on master branch and what happens > when I checkout the 4.2 branch. > > [tpodowd@bertha cloudstack (master)]$ git checkout 4.2 > Switched to branch '4.2' > [tpodowd@bertha cloudstack (4.2)]$ > > Have fun.
+1 - I couldn't survive without completion and prompt info.
