{"id":2067,"date":"2016-07-28T22:21:13","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T02:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ikriv.com\/blog\/?p=2067"},"modified":"2016-11-24T23:34:41","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T04:34:41","slug":"git-how-to-switch-to-unix-line-endings-on-existing-repository","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ikriv.com\/blog\/?p=2067","title":{"rendered":"Git: how to switch to UNIX line endings on existing repository"},"content":{"rendered":"

I cloned a UNIX-oriented repository, and git promptly converted CR to CRLF in all text files, which caused some problems down the line. Here’s how to revert to the original line endings:<\/p>\n

1. Make sure there is no unsaved work – commit or stash anything that’s pending.<\/p>\n

2. At the root of the repository create a file called .gitattributes<\/code> and put the following text in it:
\n* -crlf<\/code>
\nThis ensures that no files are subject to the line endings conversion.<\/p>\n

3. Clear your index. This will not physically remove any files, but will update git internal data structures (don’t forget that final dot):
\ngit rm --cached -r .<\/code><\/p>\n

4. Rebuild your working directory from the repository using new rules:
\ngit reset --hard<\/code><\/p>\n

Voila. Enjoy your untouched line endings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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