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Change line ending after cloning a git repository
To change the line endings of files in a Git repository after cloning, you can use Git's built-in core.autocrlf
configuration setting. This setting controls how Git handles line endings in text files when they are checked out and committed.
By default, Git uses the line endings of the operating system on which it is running. For example, on Windows, it uses CRLF (Carriage Return + Line Feed), and on Unix-based systems (Linux, macOS), it uses LF (Line Feed) as line endings.
To change line endings to a specific format, you can follow these steps:
Set the Desired Line Ending Format:
Decide on the line ending format you want to use. For example, if you want to use LF line endings (Unix-style) regardless of the platform, run the following command:
bashgit config --global core.autocrlf input
If you want to use CRLF line endings (Windows-style) regardless of the platform, run:
bashgit config --global core.autocrlf true
Re-Clone the Repository:
Changing the
core.autocrlf
setting will only affect newly cloned repositories and newly checked-out files. So, if you have already cloned the repository, you will need to re-clone it for the new line ending settings to take effect:bashgit clone <repository_url>
Replace
<repository_url>
with the URL of the Git repository you want to clone.Convert Line Endings (Optional):
If you want to convert line endings in an existing repository without re-cloning, you can use Git's
checkout
command with the--convert
option:bashgit checkout --convert-to <line_ending_format> -- .
Replace
<line_ending_format>
with either "lf" for LF line endings or "crlf" for CRLF line endings.
Please note that changing the line ending format of an existing repository can affect the consistency of the commit history. It is essential to coordinate with other contributors and ensure that everyone is using the same line ending format to avoid unnecessary conflicts in the future. Always make sure to commit and push your changes before running any conversion command.