Questions tagged [gitx]

GitX is a GUI git tool made for Mac OS X.

GitX is a GUI tool for git management made for Mac OS X.

It is also available for Ubuntu under the name 'gitg'

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How to load / open / suck an repository from GitHub into GitX?

I downloaded Git and GitX for mac and installed it. Now, just for fun, I want to know how I could obtain an repository from GitHub like http://github.com/zoul/Finch.git ?? For me all this Git stuff looks like I have a client and connect to a server…
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collaborating on an existing open source project - how do I use git / github?

I and my friend want to work on an open source project which is hosted/worked on via git. I tried to follow many links on google but could not comeup with a precise/exact way of collaborating easily. We both have github account and want to be able…
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BrotherBard's GitX won't load a certain repo

I am trying to use BrotherBard's excellent fork of Gitx, on a certain repo. It works on all other repo's but just will not load this one. It seems to be a valid repo, and terminal access is fine. To clarify: It won't open. The window doesn't open,…
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How can I use Homebrew to get gitx working on macOS Sierra?

If I would try using the following command to install gitx on macOS Sierra or High Sierra: brew install homebrew/cask/gitx # DOES NOT WORK on Sierra then my attempt to run gitx would result an error like this: objc[41181]: Objective-C garbage…
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Pros and cons of GitX vs GitNub?

I have very close to zero experience of comandline-operation(copy paste from tutorials pretty much). What are the pros and cons of gitX vs gitNub from aspects such as Efficiency, learnabillity/learning curve, feature richness and ofcourse esthetics!…
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How to use GitX to cherry-pick a commit from master to another branch?

(Note: I do know how to do this using the command line git client; this question is on behalf of a command-line-phobic co-worker who I am introducing to git via the GitX GUI application on his Mac) I see that in GitX you can right-click on a commit…
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How do I stop GitX asking me for my SSH key password?

In order to let myself log into two different Heroku accounts I'm using .git/config [core] repositoryformatversion = 0 filemode = true bare = false logallrefupdates = true ignorecase = true [branch "master"] [remote "heroku"] url =…
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Deleted branch in GitX, now can't leave branch in terminal

I deleted my active branch in GitX, and now I can't seem to get out of it in the terminal. When I try to check out any other branch, it tells me I have unstashed changes -- but I can't stash them (I get "fatal: bad revision 'HEAD'"). I've tried to…
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How to remove git ignored files from GitX Staged area

I removed some files from git index , using git rm --cached. Those files were already staged before. Now those files still shows at the GitX stage area, with red icon near them. I would like them disappear, that's the reason I ignored them. I tried…
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Undo moved branch in GitX

I accidentally moved a branch in GitX (drag&drop using the mouse) onto another branch. Now, both branch labels point at the same tip(!) and I cannot see the commits done on the moved branch. Using git reflog I wanted to see that change and undo it,…
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Side by Side Diff of multiple files from GIT

I came from a Windows development environment and used to be able to use UI tools to review changes of multiple files very easily. I have seen this question being asked on Stackoverflow, but I haven't seen a good response. I have experimented with…
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Messed up git repo: git log vs. git log -g

Background: I have a local repository that has a remote. All has gone well for quite some time. I'm doing development on a Mac and using GitX. Before the problem I'm about to describe, I had pushed to the remote 5 days ago, and had 10 local…
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GitX - Disabled View Buttons

My GitX works fine for any main repo I might be working with. However, when my main repo contains submodules and I open GitX at the submodule directory, the 'View' buttons are disabled. This is preventing me from accessing the 'Commit View' where I…
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Accessing the git shell in GitX on OS X

I know this sounds very basic, but I couldn't find where I can access the git shell in GitX. A bonus question: Do I have to use the shell in order to clone a repo from GitHub?
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How can I review 'git diff' of staging change in git eclipse

I am using git plugin in eclipse. How can I view the difference in each file in my staging area in git? In Mac OS X Gitx too, I can see the differences of each staging/unstaging file. How can I do the same in eclipse git?
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