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Bash is a commonly used command-line interface for Unix-based systems. It provides a variety of tools and utilities for managing and automating tasks on your computer. The IF, ELIF, and ELSE statements are used in Bash to perform conditional operations based on the evaluation of a certain condition. Here's an example of how to use […]
Node.js is a free and open-source, cross-platform, JavaScript runtime environment that executes JavaScript code outside of a web browser. It was created by Ryan Dahl in 2009 and is built on top of the V8 JavaScript engine from Google Chrome. Node.js is commonly used to build server-side applications, such as web servers, API servers, and […]
To drop a SQL database, you can use the "DROP DATABASE" statement. However, be aware that dropping a database will permanently delete all data and objects in that database, so make sure you have a backup if you need to keep any of that data. Here is an example SQL code to drop a database: […]
The SHOW DATABASES command is a SQL statement used to display a list of all the databases available on a database server. This command is specific to certain SQL database management systems, such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, and may not be supported by all systems. When you execute the SHOW DATABASES command, the database server […]
To force a Git push, you can use the --force or --force-with-lease option with the git push command. Here are the steps to force push: Here is an example of a force push using the --force option: And here is an example of a force push using the --force-with-lease option: It is important to use […]
To fetch all Git branches, you can use the git fetch command with the --all option. This command retrieves all the branches from the remote repository, but does not merge them into your local repository. Here are the steps to fetch all Git branches: This command will list all the local and remote branches in […]
To save your username and password in Git, you can use Git's credential helper, which is a tool that helps Git to remember your credentials. The credential helper can store your credentials in various ways, including in memory, on disk, or using an external credential store. Here's how to save your username and password in […]
To create a remote Git branch, you can follow these steps: Create a local branch: First, create a new branch on your local machine using the following command, replacing <branch-name> with the desired name of your new branch: Push the branch to the remote repository: Once you have created and made changes to your local […]
To remove a file from a Git repository, you can use the git rm command followed by the file name. This will remove the file from both the working directory and the Git repository. Here are the steps to remove a file from a Git repository: It's worth noting that once you have removed a […]
To clone a specific Git branch, you can use the following command: This command will clone the specified branch (branch_name) of the given repository URL into your local machine. Make sure to replace the "username" and "repository" in the URL with the actual username and repository name, respectively. If you already have the repository cloned […]
To rollback a Git repository to a previous commit, you can use the git reset command along with the hash of the commit you want to revert to. This will reset the current branch to the specified commit and remove any subsequent commits. Here are the steps to rollback a Git repository to a previous […]
To undo the most recent local commits in Git, you can use the git reset command with the --hard option followed by the number of commits you want to undo. For example, to undo the last commit, you can run: This will remove the most recent commit from your local repository along with any changes […]