I've installed git-gui
tool via sudo apt-get install git-gui
. But how do I start it? Trying with search or git-gui
command did not find and UI tool for Git.
3 Answers
Type git citool
to start git-gui.
If it gives the error: git: 'citool' is not a git command
, just install the following package: git-gui
sudo apt-get install git-gui
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17Just install the following package: git-gui,
sudo apt-get install git-gui
Jul 13, 2014 at 15:50 -
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1This gave me error git: 'citool' is not a git command. See 'git --help'. May 8, 2015 at 9:40
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2@LuzanBaral: Please install the following packages:
sudo apt-get install git-gui gitk
May 8, 2015 at 10:04
Typing it without the dash/hyphen should work:
git gui
instead of git-gui
.
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1If that doesn't work, run
sudo apt-get install git-gui
first.apt-get install git
does not installgit gui
.– wisbuckyOct 13, 2017 at 22:03
In terminal type :
git gui citool
Make one commit and return to the shell when it is complete. This command returns a non-zero exit code if the window was closed in any way other than by making a commit.
git gui citool --amend
Automatically enter the Amend Last Commit mode of the interface.
git gui citool --nocommit
Behave as normal citool, but instead of making a commit simply terminate with a zero exit code. It still checks that the index does not contain any unmerged entries, so you can use it as a GUI version of git-mergetool.
Reference Site
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The reference site says
git gui is actually maintained as an independent project, but stable versions are distributed as part of the Git suite for the convenience of end users.
So is it really required to installgit-gui
or should i get it automatically insidegit
? I have doneapt-get install git
on my Ubuntu, but thegit gui citool
does not run. I get the errorgit: 'gui' is not a git command.
– faizalJul 13, 2014 at 14:52 -
2u need to install git-gui, use
sudo apt-get install git-gui
and then just enter commandgit gui
, everything will work fine.– shrutiMay 12, 2015 at 9:21
git-all
would have installedgit-gui
along with all the other packages related togit
.