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Diego Lazaro
4,244 PointsNot showing commands when "git commit"
When I type "git commit" in the console of my server, it doesn't show commands, I have to press Esc and type :quit, but I leave the commit without any comment. How could I see the commands so I can save the commits? I leave an img: http://postimg.org/image/59z58d7r7/. Thank you
5 Answers
James Barnett
39,199 PointsHave you tried configuring an editor on your CentOS box?
If you wanted to use nano as your editor you'd use this command:
git config --global core.editor "nano"
Iago Wandalsen Prates
21,699 PointsBasically, trying to git commit without any argument, will try to open a editor, so you can type your message, what you probably want to do is type your commit message there, and than ctrl+O and ctrl+X, if im not mistaken. I'd recommend using git commit -m "your message here", so you avoid this confusing thing.
Have you done console basics course? That could be helpfull
Diego Lazaro
4,244 PointsI did that course, but I didn't learn to open or close the editor.
In this Git course, when they type "git commit", the editor shows up directly, but not to me.
I use git commit -m "Message", but I wanted to know why I can't see the editor (you are not mistaken).
Iago Wandalsen Prates
21,699 PointsYou are on windows(seems like)? Either way, they changed some configuration to open a specific editor. On some cases, it just happens on the terminal itself, and it gets really confusing
Diego Lazaro
4,244 PointsMy server is cPanel/CentOS Linux, and I connect from a MacOs terminal by SSH
Ok, thank you anyway! I'll carry on with [git commit -m "Message"] and if I figure out how to fix it I'll answer this post
Diego Lazaro
4,244 PointsThank you James, now it works ;)