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RAHUL DHOLE
RAHUL DHOLE

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#git

Save token

open git config by $git config -e and replace with your GitHub token

[remote "origin"]
        url = https://<TOKEN>@github.com/org/repo.git
        fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*
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Rapid fixups using autosquash 

# To update last commit
git commit --amend --no-edit
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# to update old commit
git commit --fixup=<HashOfCommitWhichNeedsToBeSquashed>
git rebase -i --autosquash <base commit>
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Force push changes 

git push --no-tags --set-upstream origin $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD) --force
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Copy files from container to host and vice versa 

docker cp <container_id>:/path/to/container/file/or/directory /path/on/host
docker cp my_container:/app/file.txt /host/path
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