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diff --git a/_posts/2010-03-02-changing-author-info.markdown b/_posts/2010-03-02-changing-author-info.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..47c19ba --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2010-03-02-changing-author-info.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +layout: default +title: Changing author info +description: How to modify author info in your repo's history +categories: "Git ninjutsu" +--- + +If you need to modify the author info in your repo's history, you can do so with this script. + +__Big bold warning__ This action is destructive to your repo's history. It's best to do this on a clone, just in case. Also beware that this should not be performed on a repo that has been shared with others. Use at your own risk. + +<script src="http://gist.github.com/262686.js?file=history_rewrite.sh"></script> +<noscript><pre>#!/bin/sh + +git filter-branch --env-filter ' + +an="$GIT_AUTHOR_NAME" +am="$GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL" +cn="$GIT_COMMITTER_NAME" +cm="$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL" + +if [ "$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL" = "your@email.to.match" ] +then + cn="Your New Committer Name" + cm="Your New Committer Email" +fi +if [ "$GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL" = "your@email.to.match" ] +then + an="Your New Author Name" + am="Your New Author Email" +fi + +export GIT_AUTHOR_NAME="$an" +export GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL="$am" +export GIT_COMMITTER_NAME="$cn" +export GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL="$cm" +'</pre></noscript>
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