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Re: git rebase -i <first_commit_in_repository>

From
DSDirk Süsserott <newsletter@dirk.my1.cc>
Date
Oct 28, 2009, 19:24 UTC
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Am 26.10.2009 21:47 schrieb Allan Caffee:
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> 2009/10/26 Dirk Süsserott <newsletter@dirk.my1.cc>:
>> Am 26.10.2009 19:08 schrieb eschvoca:
>> Hi,
>>
>> probably my approach could help you in the future: When I create a new repo
>> (git init) I firstly create an initial commit with nothing else than an
>> initial commit, i.e.:
>>
>> $ git init
>> $ echo "initial" > initial.commit
>> $ git add initial.commit
>> $ git commit -m "Initial commit"
> 
> I don't think this is actually necessary.  You should just be able to do:
> $ git init
> $ git commit --allow-empty -m "Initial commit (empty)"
> 
Allan,

that works great and is not as cumbersome as my solution. Thank you!

Dirk
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Message 7 of 9 in “git rebase -i <first_commit_in_repository>”
  1. eschvocaOct 26, 2009
  2. Mike HommeyOct 26, 2009
  3. Erik Faye-LundOct 26, 2009
  4. eschvocaOct 26, 2009
  5. Dirk SüsserottOct 26, 2009
  6. Allan CaffeeOct 26, 2009
  7. Dirk SüsserottOct 28, 2009
  8. Johannes SchindelinOct 26, 2009
  9. eschvocaOct 27, 2009

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