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git + hub = github
hub is a command line tool that wraps git in order to extend it with extra
features and commands that make working with GitHub easier.
$ hub clone rtomayko/tilt
# expands to:
$ git clone git://github.com/rtomayko/tilt.git
hub is best aliased as git, so you can type $ git <command> in the shell and
get all the usual hub features. See "Aliasing" below.
See Usage documentation for the list of all commands and their arguments.
Installation
Dependencies:
- git 1.7.3 or newer
Homebrew
hub can be installed through Homebrew on macOS:
$ brew install hub
$ hub version
git version 1.7.6
hub version 2.2.3
Windows
hub can be installed through Scoop on Windows:
> scoop install hub
Fedora Linux
On Fedora you can install hub through DNF:
$ sudo dnf install hub
$ hub version
git version 2.9.3
hub version 2.2.9
Arch Linux
On Arch Linux you can install hub from official repository:
$ sudo pacman -S hub
Standalone
hub can be easily installed as an executable. Download the latest
compiled binaries and put it anywhere
in your executable path.
Source
With your GOPATH already set up:
mkdir -p "$GOPATH"/src/github.com/github
git clone \
--config transfer.fsckobjects=false \
--config receive.fsckobjects=false \
--config fetch.fsckobjects=false \
https://github.com/github/hub.git "$GOPATH"/src/github.com/github/hub
cd "$GOPATH"/src/github.com/github/hub
make install prefix=/usr/local
Prerequisites for compilation are:
make- Go 1.9+
- Ruby 1.9+ with Bundler - for generating man pages
Aliasing
Using hub feels best when it's aliased as git. This is not dangerous; your
normal git commands will all work. hub merely adds some sugar.
hub alias displays instructions for the current shell. With the -s flag, it
outputs a script suitable for eval.
You should place this command in your .bash_profile or other startup script:
eval "$(hub alias -s)"
PowerShell
If you're using PowerShell, you can set an alias for hub by placing the
following in your PowerShell profile (usually
~/Documents/WindowsPowerShell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1):
Set-Alias git hub
A simple way to do this is to run the following from the PowerShell prompt:
Add-Content $PROFILE "`nSet-Alias git hub"
Note: You'll need to restart your PowerShell console in order for the changes to be picked up.
If your PowerShell profile doesn't exist, you can create it by running the following:
New-Item -Type file -Force $PROFILE
Shell tab-completion
hub repository contains tab-completion scripts for bash, zsh and fish. These scripts complement existing completion scripts that ship with git.