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Alwaysblue
Alwaysblue

Reputation: 11830

How to edit a commit in Git?

I wanted to change a commit in Git for which I googled and found this command:

git commit --amend

When I pass this command, I get a screen which look something like this:

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When I start typing commit here, it just plays sound similar to one that sort of means that I am typing in a wrong place (invalid command).

Can someone please help me in figuring out how we can edit a commit message in Git?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 8517

Answers (2)

N Djel Okoye
N Djel Okoye

Reputation: 1078

The shortest way to change the last commit do this is:

git commit -m "<new_message>" --amend

Upvotes: 2

Sathiraumesh
Sathiraumesh

Reputation: 6117

To edit a commit message in Git:

First as you have mentioned give the command:

git commit --amend

Then it will popup the screen you have given in your question.

Then press i which will make it possible to edit the commit message. Then move your cursor to the your previous commit message using arrow keys

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And edit it.

Next press Esc key on your keyboard.

Next type the command press Shift+; key on your keyboard

:

Then type wq after the colon. And press Enter save and exit.

:wq

Upvotes: 9

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