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$ git snapshot
$ git l
Every time you want to save the current state of your working directory as a revi-
sion use this command:
$ git snapshot
If you want to set comments for revisions use the parameters:
$ git snapshot A short info explaining the purpose of the
revision
3-4. Mapping names
Problem
Suppose that during the first contact with git you configure it in such a way, that your
name is set to
johny
:
$ git config --global user.name johny
You work on your project for some time, and then you decide that you prefer to be
identified as
John Doe
. After another period, during which you commit heavily, you
change your mind again. This time you want to be called
Paul "Moo" Cowboy
.
Thus, your revisions are assigned to three different authors:
johny
,
John Doe
, and
Paul "Moo" Cowboy
. You want to reconfigure your repository in such a way that
all these names are mapped to your real name. You can achieve this result by preparing
a
.mailmap
file.
Solution
Clone the repository from Recipe 3-3:
