Re: git doesn't like me anymore

[Fulko Hew <fulko.hew () gmail com>]

On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 6:50 PM ajay saxena <aileronajay () gmail com> wrote:

> You should be able to add your changes to the existing branch by running
> the following commands. These commands assume you are already on the branch
> using which you created the PR.
>
> git add updateFileName

Since I only modified an existing file that I had previously added,
I don't think? I need to add the file again.

> git commit -m "message"

I did this and it replied about the fact that the one file changed with 'n'
additions and deletions.

> git push

And that's where I issued git push downstream HEAD (as per the
documentation)
If I use a simple 'git push', it tells me I need to do a 'git push upstream
HEAD'.

When you push the new commits to your fork that should help to update the
> pull request.

To someone like me, who's been a embedded software guy for over 40 years,
(but never a git user) that statement above is confusing...
   'when you push ... it updates the pull...'  ?huh?

P.S.  While waiting for replies to this email, I tried that git push
upstream HEAD
command again, but this time it asked for my ID (which it never did before).
I think I've managed to get it wrong 4 times in a row, and now I'm locked
out.

Now what can I (also) do to unlock it?

(from bad to worse)  Fulko





> On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 3:44 PM Fulko Hew <fulko.hew () gmail com> wrote:
>
> > The subject line says it all, but it doesn't say why.
> > git and I just don't seem to understand one another.
> >
> > I've made a new dissector, and I went through the whole process
> > to clone the repo, add/change my stuff, resync it, and submit
> > my merge request.  Now the approver(s) asked for some changes,
> > and although I disagreed with the need for the last one, I've
> > now made that enhancement too, and want to commit it and have
> > it merged.
> >
> > But now after doing the 'git commit -a', the instructions say
> > I need to do 'git push downstream HEAD', but that returns the
> > error messages:
> >
> > fatal: 'downstream' does not appear to be a git repository
> > fatal: Could not read from remote repository.
> >
> > Please make sure you have the correct access rights
> > and the repository exists.
> >
> >
> > I'll admit, I don't understand git, let alone how to use it,
> > so I need help on what I need to do to get past this issue.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Fulko
> >
> >
> >
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