GIT · History · 10 min

Fix the last snapshot and its message

Correct a typo without adding another history entry.

Not completed

Your task

Change note.txt to The deployment is ready. and amend the subject to Document deployment readiness. Keep the parent unchanged.

What you’re aiming for

The latest subject is Document deployment readiness.
note.txt has the corrected sentence.
There are still two commits.

1. Prepare your practice folder

Use Git 2.28 or newer. The setup commands below use a Bash-compatible shell: Git Bash on Windows, or Bash on Linux/macOS.

Create a new, empty folder for this exercise. If that name already exists, choose another new name. Continue only after you’re inside the new folder.

NEW PRACTICE FOLDER

mkdir opsrung-git-amend-content-and-message && cd opsrung-git-amend-content-and-message

Run these setup commands in that folder:

SETUP — RUN ONCE

git init --initial-branch=main
git config --local user.name 'Practice Learner'
git config --local user.email 'practice@example.invalid'
printf '%s\n' 'A disposable OpsRung practice repository.' > README.txt
git add -- README.txt
git commit -m 'Start practice'
printf '%s\n' 'The deploymant is ready.' > note.txt
git add -- note.txt
git commit -m 'wip note'

Only if your personal Git settings interfere

You can normally skip this. If a commit asks for a signing key, runs a custom hook, or changes line endings unexpectedly, these repository-local overrides keep this disposable exercise independent of those settings.

OPTIONAL REPOSITORY OVERRIDES

git config --local commit.gpgsign false
git config --local core.autocrlf false
git config --local core.hooksPath .git/practice-no-hooks

Retry the failed command afterward. These settings apply only inside this practice repository.

2. Try the task

Work toward the goal above. Start by inspecting the files or resources, then use a hint if you need one.

Hint 1

The editor change must be staged before amending.

Hint 2

Amend replaces the last local commit.

Hint 3

Use --amend -m after git add.

3. Review your result

Use these commands to look at your result and compare it with the goals. The website does not run or verify them.

REVIEW IN YOUR TERMINAL

git status
git log --oneline --graph --all -12

What you should see

The latest subject is Document deployment readiness.
note.txt has the corrected sentence.
There are still two commits.

If your result differs: Work only in this exercise’s repository. Compare the branch, files, and history with every goal before marking complete.

Compare with one possible solution

ONE POSSIBLE SOLUTION — BASH

printf '%s\n' 'The deployment is ready.' > note.txt
git add note.txt
git commit --amend -m 'Document deployment readiness'

Other approaches are fine if you reach the same goal. Opening this solution does not mark the exercise complete.

Finished this exercise?

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