DevOps Complete Course - Know Information about Specific Commit on Git

This video tutorial explains how to use Git commands to identify changes in specific commits. It covers the Git show command to view changes in a commit, using head to reference the latest commit, and Git annotate to find out who made changes to a specific file. The tutorial also discusses how to identify contributors to a file and troubleshoot issues by tracking changes. The lecture concludes with a preview of the next topic, which will cover how commits appear in a GitHub account.

What command is used to see changes made in a specific commit?

• git status

• git commit

• git show

• git diff

Which command helps in finding the SHA code of commits?

• git log

• git diff

• git branch

• git status

How can you view changes in the latest commit using HEAD?

• git status HEAD

• git commit HEAD

• git show HEAD

• git diff HEAD

What does 'HEAD~2' refer to in Git?

• The commit before the latest

• The second commit before the latest

• The first commit

• The latest commit

Which command is used to see who made changes to a specific file?

• git blame

• git annotate

• git show

• git log

What information does 'git annotate' provide for each line of a file?

• The date the line was added

• The branch name

• The commit ID and author of the line

• The file size

Why might you use 'git annotate' on a file?

• To find out who introduced a bug

• To delete a file

• To see the file size

• To merge branches