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Set environmental variable with the results from sed [duplicate]
I am using Git Bash and launching ssh-pageant to talk to Windows Pageant. Window pageant holds my ssh keys. I have configured Windows ssh to use pageant following the instructions given in the PuTTY ...
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Using tr to replace by "\ " but only gets "\" symbol as an output
When typing the command :
echo 'Hello;World' | tr ';' '\\ '
Output : 'Hello\World'
Expected Output : 'Hello\ World'
Is there a valid way to obtain the expected output ?
Note that when using echo '...
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Git for Windows : bash.exe not found
I try to start Git Bash (Git for Windows) on a DOS shell but get the error message:
>C:\APPS\Git\bin\bash.exe
Skipping command-line '"C:\APPS\Git\bin\..\usr\bin\bash.exe"'
('C:\APPS\Git\...
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git-bash gettext wrong encoding
I'm trying to translate my bash scripts using the gettext tools but I have a problem where the encoding seems to be wrong.
Let's say I have the following file called fr.po:
# French translations for ...
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In Windows Git Sparse Checkout does not work as expected and downloads unwanted files
I have a folder structure in a Git Repo like the following:
.
└── top_level/
├── invalid_file_names/
│ ├── <?>.txt
│ └── <<>>?.txt
└── valid_files/
├── ...
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Getting an 'Not a tty' error when running python .exe that generates a QR Code in Git Bash
Failing in GitBash when trying to use python to generate a QR Code. Fails on the print line. Works find on windows device.
Error Message:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "awsauth.py&...
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redirect STDERR in git-bash for Windows (11) not working any more
I have been using a bash script on my Windows environment for a long time to automate certain git commands. With a new Windows 11 installation I get a completely unexpected problem with the script: ...
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How do I provide the correct file paths to merge-doc.js in Git config using Git bash in Windows?
I'm trying to use the merge-doc.js script in my Git config for merge driver and mergetool for .docx, but the TortoiseGit helper script that starts a compare in Word using DCOM requires absolute paths ...
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Function doesn’t update global array
I wrote a simple quick sort algorithm. When I run it, it echoes the same array back.
#!/usr/bin/bash
arr=(1 8 3 9 4 5 7 2)
partition() {
local low=$1
local high=$2
local pivot=${arr[low]}...
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Unable to create a new repository remotely [duplicate]
I am creating several new repositories and I want to automate it for a future product I am building. Got stuck on the first step. The following command works (at least there is no error message):
git ...
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How to create new orphan git branch and keep only one folder? [closed]
I tried this
git checkout --orphan newfeature/lk1
Inside I have
A,B,C....
my goal was delete all except the one,A
find . -name A -prune -o -print0 | xargs -0 rm
It did not work for me.
I am using ...
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Git switch to branch silently only partially updates working directory when extraneous directories are present
Git is behaving very strangely by silently failing to update the working directory contents when changing to a branch relative to a remote under certain conditions, e.g. if there is an empty directory ...
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VS Code Python extension injects incorrect start up script oh-my-posh variables with shell integration
The task
I'm using oh-my-posh to display extra info in the terminal for PowerShell (v7) and Git Bash.
The problem
When using Windows Terminal I can see that the theme changes are present, but in the ...
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Emojis won't show up properly in build logs for Maven Project name on Git Bash
I have a pom file whose name looks similar to this.
<name>Some Name 😊</name>
But when I performed the maven build, I got this instead.
Some Name 🙂
I set my project encoding to utf-8, ...
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git clone failing only in very specific circumstances [duplicate]
My system is Windows 11. I am using latest git bash from 2025-06-28.
I am trying to clone the public github repository https://github.com/eringee/biodata (over HTTPS) / [email protected]:eringee/biodata (...
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AugmentCode + VS Code runs PowerShell instead of Git Bash for automation tasks despite configuration
I've configured VS Code to use Git Bash as my default terminal, but when AugmentCode runs commands (like Flutter commands or tasks), it still uses PowerShell.
What I've already done:
Set Git Bash as ...
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How do I fix a bad config error when launching jupyter from GitBash?
I'm new to this and I'm trying to learn Python. I've got Git Bash installed and Anaconda 3 and whenever I got to launch jupyter from Git Bash I get a bad config error. This is the commands I'm using ...
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Supabase CLI: Cannot type password (IME issue) in Windows Git Bash (Zsh/PowerShell)
I'm a complete beginner developer working on Windows 10/11, using Git Bash (with Zsh shell) as my terminal. I'm encountering a critical issue when trying to log in or link my project using Supabase ...
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How do I type a TAB character in jshell?
In jshell, typing the TAB key on my keyboard serves as both auto-completion, as well as lets you see a short view of the documentation.
How do I type a literal TAB character in jshell?
Sometimes, when ...
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How to use git bash as the SHELL in a windows Dockerfile where bash is already installed
Here is my windows Dockerfile:
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2022 AS installer
SHELL ["powershell", "-Command", "$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'; $...
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How do I set a config value in Git which has a space in it?
In Git Bash in Windows 11 I try to set the user name via the command line. This fails as only the part before the first space is processed.
$ git config --global user.name "Your Name"
$ ...
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Git Fetch - Permission Denied, Unable to Write File
I know this issue has been posted about multiple times, but none of the answers on any other question has helped.
git fetch --depth=601 remote: Enumerating objects: 35562, done.
remote: Counting ...
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answers
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Printing arbitrary relative dates like git log --relative-date
I'm working on some dev tooling in/for Bash 5.2 (Git Bash for Windows) environments.
What I'm looking for
I'd like to be able to take an arbitrary UTC timestamp (e.g. @1746111769) and print a coarse, ...
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456
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git commit is very slow when precommit hook is activated
Here is my precommit hook (found on stack overflow) :
#!/bin/bash
# taken from : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39576257/how-to-limit-file-size-on-commit
hard_limit=$(git config hooks....
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1
answer
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Different Maestro CLI output on Windows vs WSL
I'm using Maestro on Windows, and I followed the official installation and setup guide from the official documentation page: official guide to install Maestro on Windows
I also installed Maestro on ...
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118
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How to set the Git Bash Vim's color file outside of "Program Files"
I'm using Windows, in Git Bash, if I use vimdiff as the compare tool, Git will trigger the vimdiff in its package.
However, it's hard to add a new color scheme, e.g. gruvbox.
Git's vim is in C:\...
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Git Bash in VSCode Cannot Find conda in One Project – "No such file or directory" (cygdrive)
Issue Summary:
I'm on Windows using Git Bash in VSCode. When I open a Git Bash terminal in one specific project and try to run conda, I get the following error:
bash: /cygdrive/c/Users/tssom/anaconda3/...
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1
answer
311
views
Git Bash on Windows: *"Error connecting to agent: No such file or directory"* when using Windows OpenSSH Agent
I’m using Git Bash on Windows, and I'm trying to use the Windows OpenSSH agent to manage my SSH keys. Despite successfully starting the SSH agent as a service, I encounter the following error when ...
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Git Bash: Change focus to external program
OS: Windows11
git version 2.23.0.windows.1
On git bash, when I type in a command that opens an external program (for example, gvim, gitk etc.), how do I change the focus to the newly opened program i....
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Mounting Data file using docker
I am trying to mount data using a docker container. It doesn't ever seem to mount and I don't know what I am doing wrong. I am using the git bash terminal.
I am inside the folder called "...
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167
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Issues with setting discourse up on localhost
I’m trying to set up Discourse locally using Docker on Windows, but I’m running into errors. Here’s what I’ve done so far:
Installed Docker Desktop and ensured it’s running.
Cloned the Discourse ...
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1
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VS Code terminated the bash terminal with code 2 after startup using args --login -i --rcfile .bashrc
How can I run the bash terminal in VS Code using my .bashrc which is located in the project directory?
I wrote the arguments for launching the bash terminal in settings.json
VS Code settings.json
...
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How to install gitpython in GitBash on Windows?
I downloaded Python 3.13.2 zip archive (Windows embeddable package (64-bit)). It contains the following files:
_asyncio.pyd
_bz2.pyd
_ctypes.pyd
_decimal.pyd
_elementtree.pyd
_hashlib.pyd
_lzma.pyd
...
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1
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GitHub PAT cannot modify workflow files
AIM: To modify one GitHub Actions .yaml file by running another GitHub Actions file. Specifically, I want to randomize the cron schedule of the other file.
PROBLEM: It gives error
! [remote rejected] ...
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views
How to Extract Only Changed Files from a PR After Cloning a Git Repository?
I have a Git repository with multiple branches, and I need to clone it to my local machine. My goal is to extract only the files that were changed in each Pull Request (PR) and copy them to a separate ...
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How to resolve a merge conflict using command line or github [duplicate]
I submitted a few files, all to separate branches and made a PR. But my PRs were closed with unmerged commits because I had to fix some issues with my code. I resubmitted after and made new PRs but ...
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How to handle `bash: warning: command substitution: ignored null byte in input` in VS Code git bash terminal?
I am using git bash terminal in vscode for a git repository and the terminal unexpectedly shut off during a process. (I was installing packages from a requirements file and I am thinking my internet ...
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gitbash creates a new empty .npmrc file everytime it opens
Everytime i open a new gitbash terminal, then a new empty .npmrc file is been created and it overwrites the existing config file (if one was existing).
I work on windows. I uninstalled git for windows ...
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"fatal: unable to access" git config path "Invalid argument"
On a morning like any other, I run git status in Git Bash, only to be greeted with this:
fatal: unable to access 'C:\Users?artolomeo/.config/git/config': Invalid argument
For context, my Windows ...
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Why a long line printed by python in gitbash or cygwin become broken (multiple) lines when being copy and pasted?
I have a python program that prints some examples so that users can copy and paste to run. The examples are all long lines.
I noticed that when python printed a long line in gitbash, and then I copy ...
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1
answer
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VSCode integrated terminal displays the wrong path but opens in the correct directory in projects with a virtualenv
When I open a GitBash terminal in VSCode while I have a virtual environment activated, the path displayed on top of the input line is C:/Users/username/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code, but ...
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337
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VS Code Opens Wrong Virtual Environment After Restarting Terminal (Git Bash on Windows 11)
I’m new to VS Code and I’m trying to create a virtual environment for my project. I’m using Windows 11 and Git Bash as my terminal.
Steps I Followed
Navigate to the project directory:
My_Name MINGW64 ...
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169
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git bash on Windows: when press ESC key multiple times, then will be blocked
When using git bash on Windows, pressing ESC key for multiple times, then the input will be blocked. And after several seconds or more, it might show below information:
MyHome+tomxue@DESKTOP-I23OD70 ...
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Why don't Ctrl+L or the clear command work in Git Bash after using mongosh, unlike in VS Code's Bash or PowerShell? How can I fix this?
When I use the mongosh command in Git Bash and try to clear the screen using Ctrl+L or the clear command, it doesn't work. However, both commands work fine in the VS Code terminal, whether in Bash or ...
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How to access the output of a GitHub reusable action?
I'm attempting to make a reusable action that is capable of getting all the files of a certain type that were modified since the last push. The action works perfectly and its output is as follows (...
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$REMOTE point to different branches in git merge vs. rebase?
I want to configure kdiff3 to use a specific order for windows (from left to right): $REMOTE | $BASE | $LOCAL. However, I encountered an issue where $REMOTE differs between merge and rebase commands.
...
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How to find and remove code block accross multiple html files in subdirectories
Lets say I’m working on a project where I need to remove a specific block of SEO-related code from hundreds of index.html files located in various subdirectories within a root directory. Here's the ...
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views
Msys 'bash -c' behaves differently from Git Bash than from cmd.exe
Trying to diagnose why an MSYS command fails within a buildsystem when it is invoked from Git Bash, even though the buildsystem succeeds when it is invoked from CMD.
I've noticed that, when I invoke ...
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3
answers
164
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How to Customize Git Bash Prompt to Show Subdirectories After a Specific Folder (Similar to Codespace)
I’ve been using Git Bash on Windows, and recently, I had the chance to try Codespace. I loved how the Codespace terminal setup was very clean and simple.
When you open the terminal, there is no path ...
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1
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grep via child_process.spawn works on Git Bash for Windows, or real bash on Linux - but not both
The following code works on Windows but not on Linux (Amazon Linux 2023):
const regex = "((fa[lrsdb]\\s+|(fa-(?:solid|regular|light|thin|duotone|brands|sharp|sharp-duotone)\\s+)+)(fa-fw\\s+)*)(fa-...
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