docs/tutorials/tutorial.t
author Greg Ward <greg@gerg.ca>
Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:02:00 -0500
changeset 654 c56109c9aebf
parent 547 c4abb0218e84
child 764 4a74288c671c
permissions -rw-r--r--
tutorial: fix grammar, spelling, punctuation I restrained myself to making only changes that turn bad English into good English. There are still opportunities to improve the tutorial, but other changes require some discussion and review. This change should be uncontroversial. The same changes had to be duplicated in both copies of the tutorial (hmmm); it's not clear which one is definitive.


Initial setup
-------------

This Mercurial configuration example is used for testing.
.. Various setup

  $ cat >> $HGRCPATH << EOF
  > [ui]
  > logtemplate ="{node|short} ({phase}): {desc}\n"
  > [diff]
  > git = 1
  > [alias]
  > # "-d '0 0'" means that the new commit will be at January 1st 1970.
  > # This is used for stable hash during test
  > amend = amend -d '0 0'
  > [extensions]
  > hgext.graphlog=
  > EOF

  $ hg init local
  $ cat >> local/.hg/hgrc << EOF
  > [paths]
  > remote = ../remote
  > other = ../other
  > [ui]
  > user = Babar the King
  > EOF

  $ hg init remote
  $ cat >> remote/.hg/hgrc << EOF
  > [paths]
  > local = ../local
  > [ui]
  > user = Celestine the Queen
  > EOF

  $ hg init other
  $ cat >> other/.hg/hgrc << EOF
  > [ui]
  > user = Princess Flore
  > EOF


This tutorial uses the following configuration for Mercurial:

A compact log template with phase data:

  $ hg showconfig ui
  ui.slash=True
  ui.logtemplate="{node|short} ({phase}): {desc}\n"

Improved git format diff:

  $ hg showconfig diff
  diff.git=1

And the graphlog extension
  $ hg showconfig extensions
  extensions.hgext.graphlog=

And of course, we anabled the experimental extensions for mutable history:

  $ $(dirname $TESTDIR)/enable.sh >> $HGRCPATH 2> /dev/null


-----------------------
Single Developer Usage
-----------------------

This tutorial shows how to use evolution to rewrite history locally.


Fixing mistake with `hg amend`
--------------------------------

We are versionning a shopping list

  $ cd local
  $ cat  >> shopping << EOF
  > Spam
  > Whizzo butter
  > Albatross
  > Rat (rather a lot)
  > Jugged fish
  > Blancmange
  > Salmon mousse
  > EOF
  $ hg commit -A -m "Monthy Python Shopping list"
  adding shopping

Its first version is shared with the outside.

  $ hg push remote
  pushing to $TESTTMP/remote
  searching for changes
  adding changesets
  adding manifests
  adding file changes
  added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files

Later I add additional item to my list

  $ cat >> shopping << EOF
  > Egg
  > Suggar
  > Vinegar
  > Oil
  > EOF
  $ hg commit -m "adding condiment"
  $ cat >> shopping << EOF
  > Bananos
  > Pear
  > Apple
  > EOF
  $ hg commit -m "adding fruit"

This history is very linear

  $ hg glog
  @  d85de4546133 (draft): adding fruit
  |
  o  4d5dc8187023 (draft): adding condiment
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  

But a typo was made in Babanas!

  $ hg export tip
  # HG changeset patch
  # User test
  # Date 0 0
  # Node ID d85de4546133030c82d257bbcdd9b1b416d0c31c
  # Parent  4d5dc81870237d492284826e21840b2ca00e26d1
  adding fruit
  
  diff --git a/shopping b/shopping
  --- a/shopping
  +++ b/shopping
  @@ -9,3 +9,6 @@
   Suggar
   Vinegar
   Oil
  +Bananos
  +Pear
  +Apple

The faulty changeset is in the "draft" phase because it has not been exchanged with
the outside. The first one has been exchanged and is "public" (immutable).

  $ hg glog
  @  d85de4546133 (draft): adding fruit
  |
  o  4d5dc8187023 (draft): adding condiment
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  

hopefully. I can use hg amend to rewrite my faulty changeset!

  $ sed -i'' -e s/Bananos/Banana/ shopping
  $ hg diff
  diff --git a/shopping b/shopping
  --- a/shopping
  +++ b/shopping
  @@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
   Suggar
   Vinegar
   Oil
  -Bananos
  +Banana
   Pear
   Apple
  $ hg amend

A new changeset with the right diff replace the wrong one.

  $ hg glog
  @  0cacb48f4482 (draft): adding fruit
  |
  o  4d5dc8187023 (draft): adding condiment
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  
  $ hg export tip
  # HG changeset patch
  # User test
  # Date 0 0
  # Node ID 0cacb48f44828d2fd31c4e45e18fde32a5b2f07b
  # Parent  4d5dc81870237d492284826e21840b2ca00e26d1
  adding fruit
  
  diff --git a/shopping b/shopping
  --- a/shopping
  +++ b/shopping
  @@ -9,3 +9,6 @@
   Suggar
   Vinegar
   Oil
  +Banana
  +Pear
  +Apple

Getting rid of branchy history
----------------------------------

While I was working on my list. someone help made a change remotly.

  $ cd ../remote
  $ hg up -q
  $ sed -i'' -e 's/Spam/Spam Spam Spam/' shopping
  $ hg ci -m 'SPAM'
  $ cd ../local

I'll get this remote changeset when pulling

  $ hg pull remote
  pulling from $TESTTMP/remote
  searching for changes
  adding changesets
  adding manifests
  adding file changes
  added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files (+1 heads)
  (run 'hg heads .' to see heads, 'hg merge' to merge)

I now have a new heads. Note that this remote head is immutable

  $ hg log -G
  o  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  | @  0cacb48f4482 (draft): adding fruit
  | |
  | o  4d5dc8187023 (draft): adding condiment
  |/
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  

instead of merging my head with the new one. I'm going to rebase my work

  $ hg diff
  $ hg rebase -d 9ca060c80d74 -s 4d5dc8187023
  merging shopping
  merging shopping


My local work is now rebased on the remote one.

  $ hg log -G
  @  387187ad9bd9 (draft): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (draft): adding condiment
  |
  o  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  

Removing changesets
------------------------

I add new item to my list

  $ cat >> shopping << EOF
  > car
  > bus
  > plane
  > boat
  > EOF
  $ hg ci -m 'transport'
  $ hg log -G
  @  d58c77aa15d7 (draft): transport
  |
  o  387187ad9bd9 (draft): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (draft): adding condiment
  |
  o  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  

I have a new commit but I realize that don't want it. (transport shop list does
not fit well in my standard shopping list)

  $ hg prune . # . is for working directory parent
  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
  working directory now at 387187ad9bd9

The silly changeset is gone.

  $ hg log -G
  @  387187ad9bd9 (draft): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (draft): adding condiment
  |
  o  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  

Reordering changesets
------------------------


We create two changesets.


  $ cat >> shopping << EOF
  > Shampoo
  > Toothbrush
  > ... More bathroom stuff to come
  > Towel
  > Soap
  > EOF
  $ hg ci -m 'bathroom stuff' -q # XXX remove the -q

  $ sed -i'' -e 's/Spam/Spam Spam Spam/g' shopping
  $ hg ci -m 'SPAM SPAM'
  $ hg log -G
  @  c48f32fb1787 (draft): SPAM SPAM
  |
  o  8d39a843582d (draft): bathroom stuff
  |
  o  387187ad9bd9 (draft): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (draft): adding condiment
  |
  o  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  

.. note: don't amend changeset 7e82d3f3c2cb or 9ca060c80d74 as they are immutable.

I now want to push to remote all my changes except the bathroom one, which I'm not
totally happy with yet. To be able to push "SPAM SPAM" I need a version of "SPAM SPAM" which is not a child of
"bathroom stuff"

You can use 'rebase -r' or 'graft -O' for that:

  $ hg up 'p1(8d39a843582d)' # going on "bathroom stuff" parent
  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
  $ hg graft -O c48f32fb1787 # moving "SPAM SPAM" to the working directory parent
  grafting revision 10
  merging shopping
  $ hg log -G
  @  a2fccc2e7b08 (draft): SPAM SPAM
  |
  | o  8d39a843582d (draft): bathroom stuff
  |/
  o  387187ad9bd9 (draft): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (draft): adding condiment
  |
  o  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  

We have a new SPAM SPAM version without the bathroom stuff

  $ grep Spam shopping  # enough spam
  Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam
  $ grep Toothbrush shopping # no Toothbrush
  [1]
  $ hg export .
  # HG changeset patch
  # User test
  # Date 0 0
  # Node ID a2fccc2e7b08bbce6af7255b989453f7089e4cf0
  # Parent  387187ad9bd9d8f9a00a9fa804a26231db547429
  SPAM SPAM
  
  diff --git a/shopping b/shopping
  --- a/shopping
  +++ b/shopping
  @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
  -Spam Spam Spam
  +Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam
   Whizzo butter
   Albatross
   Rat (rather a lot)

To make sure I do not push unready changeset by mistake I set the "bathroom
stuff" changeset in the secret phase.

  $ hg phase --force --secret 8d39a843582d

we can now push our change:

  $ hg push remote
  pushing to $TESTTMP/remote
  searching for changes
  adding changesets
  adding manifests
  adding file changes
  added 3 changesets with 3 changes to 1 files

for simplicity shake we get the bathroom change in line again

  $ hg rebase -r 8d39a843582d -d a2fccc2e7b08
  merging shopping
  $ hg phase --draft .
  $ hg log -G
  @  8a79ae8b029e (draft): bathroom stuff
  |
  o  a2fccc2e7b08 (public): SPAM SPAM
  |
  o  387187ad9bd9 (public): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (public): adding condiment
  |
  o  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  



Splitting change
------------------

To be done (currently achieve with "two commit + debugobsolete")

Collapsing change
------------------

To be done (currently achieve with "revert + debugobsolete" or "rebase --collapse")






-----------------------
Collaboration
-----------------------


sharing mutable changeset
----------------------------

To share mutable changeset with others, just check that the repo you interact
with is "not publishing". Otherwise you will get the previously observe
behavior where exchanged changeset are automatically published.

  $ cd ../remote
  $ hg -R ../local/ showconfig phases

the localrepo does not have any specific configuration for `phases.publish`. It
is ``true`` by default.

  $ hg pull local
  pulling from $TESTTMP/local
  searching for changes
  adding changesets
  adding manifests
  adding file changes
  added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
  (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
  $ hg log -G
  o  8a79ae8b029e (public): bathroom stuff
  |
  o  a2fccc2e7b08 (public): SPAM SPAM
  |
  o  387187ad9bd9 (public): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (public): adding condiment
  |
  @  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  



We do not want to publish the "bathroom changeset". Let's rollback the last transaction

  $ hg rollback
  repository tip rolled back to revision 4 (undo pull)
  $ hg log -G
  o  a2fccc2e7b08 (public): SPAM SPAM
  |
  o  387187ad9bd9 (public): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (public): adding condiment
  |
  @  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  

Let's make the local repo "non publishing"

  $ echo '[phases]' >> ../local/.hg/hgrc
  $ echo 'publish=false' >> ../local/.hg/hgrc
  $ echo '[phases]' >> .hg/hgrc
  $ echo 'publish=false' >> .hg/hgrc
  $ hg showconfig phases
  phases.publish=false
  $ hg -R ../local/ showconfig phases
  phases.publish=false


I can now exchange mutable changeset between "remote" and "local" repository.

  $ hg pull local
  pulling from $TESTTMP/local
  searching for changes
  adding changesets
  adding manifests
  adding file changes
  added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
  (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
  $ hg log -G
  o  8a79ae8b029e (draft): bathroom stuff
  |
  o  a2fccc2e7b08 (public): SPAM SPAM
  |
  o  387187ad9bd9 (public): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (public): adding condiment
  |
  @  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  

Rebasing unstable change after pull
----------------------------------------------

Remotely someone add a new changeset on top of the mutable "bathroom" on.

  $ hg up 8a79ae8b029e -q
  $ cat >> shopping << EOF
  > Giraffe
  > Rhino
  > Lion
  > Bear
  > EOF
  $ hg ci -m 'animals'

But at the same time, locally, this same "bathroom changeset" was updated.

  $ cd ../local
  $ hg up 8a79ae8b029e -q
  $ sed -i'' -e 's/... More bathroom stuff to come/Bath Robe/' shopping
  $ hg amend
  $ hg log -G
  @  ffa278c50818 (draft): bathroom stuff
  |
  o  a2fccc2e7b08 (public): SPAM SPAM
  |
  o  387187ad9bd9 (public): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (public): adding condiment
  |
  o  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  


When we pull from remote again we get an unstable state!


  $ hg pull remote
  pulling from $TESTTMP/remote
  searching for changes
  adding changesets
  adding manifests
  adding file changes
  added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files (+1 heads)
  (run 'hg heads .' to see heads, 'hg merge' to merge)
  1 new unstables changesets


The new changeset "animal" is based on an old changeset of "bathroom". You can
see both version showing up in the log.

  $ hg log -G
  o  9ac5d0e790a2 (draft): animals
  |
  | @  ffa278c50818 (draft): bathroom stuff
  | |
  x |  8a79ae8b029e (draft): bathroom stuff
  |/
  o  a2fccc2e7b08 (public): SPAM SPAM
  |
  o  387187ad9bd9 (public): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (public): adding condiment
  |
  o  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  

The older version 8a79ae8b029e never ceased to exist in the local repo. It was
just hidden and excluded from pull and push.

.. note:: In hgview there is a nice dotted relation highlighting ffa278c50818 as a new version of 8a79ae8b029e. This is not yet ported to ``hg log -G``.

There is now an **unstable** changeset in this history. Mercurial will refuse to
share it with the outside:

  $ hg push other
  pushing to $TESTTMP/other
  searching for changes
  abort: push includes an unstable changeset: 9ac5d0e790a2!
  (use 'hg stabilize' to get a stable history or --force to ignore warnings)
  [255]
 



To resolve this unstable state, you need to rebase 9ac5d0e790a2 onto
ffa278c50818. The "hg stabilize" command will do this for you.

It has a --dry-run option to only suggest the next move.

  $ hg stabilize --dry-run
  move:[15] animals
  atop:[14] bathroom stuff
  hg rebase -r 9ac5d0e790a2 -d ffa278c50818

Let's do it

  $ hg rebase -r 9ac5d0e790a2 -d ffa278c50818
  merging shopping

The old version of bathroom is hidden again.

  $ hg log -G
  @  437efbcaf700 (draft): animals
  |
  o  ffa278c50818 (draft): bathroom stuff
  |
  o  a2fccc2e7b08 (public): SPAM SPAM
  |
  o  387187ad9bd9 (public): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (public): adding condiment
  |
  o  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  


We can push this evolution to remote

  $ hg push remote
  pushing to $TESTTMP/remote
  searching for changes
  adding changesets
  adding manifests
  adding file changes
  added 2 changesets with 2 changes to 1 files (+1 heads)

remote get a warning that current working directory is based on an obsolete changeset

  $ cd ../remote
  $ hg pull local # we up again to trigger the warning. it was displayed during the push
  pulling from $TESTTMP/local
  searching for changes
  no changes found
  Working directory parent is obsolete

  $ hg up 437efbcaf700
  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved

Relocating unstable change after prune
----------------------------------------------

The remote guy keep working

  $ sed -i'' -e 's/Spam/Spam Spam Spam Spam/g' shopping
  $ hg commit -m "SPAM SPAM SPAM"

I'm pulling its work locally.

  $ cd ../local
  $ hg pull remote
  pulling from $TESTTMP/remote
  searching for changes
  adding changesets
  adding manifests
  adding file changes
  added 1 changesets with 1 changes to 1 files
  (run 'hg update' to get a working copy)
  $ hg log -G
  o  ae45c0c3092a (draft): SPAM SPAM SPAM
  |
  @  437efbcaf700 (draft): animals
  |
  o  ffa278c50818 (draft): bathroom stuff
  |
  o  a2fccc2e7b08 (public): SPAM SPAM
  |
  o  387187ad9bd9 (public): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (public): adding condiment
  |
  o  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  

In the mean time I noticed you can't buy animals in a super market and I prune the animal changeset:

  $ hg prune 437efbcaf700
  1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
  working directory now at ffa278c50818
  1 new unstables changesets


The animals changeset is still displayed because the "SPAM SPAM SPAM" changeset
is neither dead or obsolete.  My repository is in an unstable state again.

  $ hg log -G
  o  ae45c0c3092a (draft): SPAM SPAM SPAM
  |
  x  437efbcaf700 (draft): animals
  |
  @  ffa278c50818 (draft): bathroom stuff
  |
  o  a2fccc2e7b08 (public): SPAM SPAM
  |
  o  387187ad9bd9 (public): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (public): adding condiment
  |
  o  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  

  $ hg log -r 'unstable()'
  ae45c0c3092a (draft): SPAM SPAM SPAM

# XXX make prune stabilization works
#  $ hg stabilize --any
#  merging shopping

  $ hg graft -O ae45c0c3092a
  grafting revision 17
  merging shopping

  $ hg log -G
  @  20de1fb1cec5 (draft): SPAM SPAM SPAM
  |
  o  ffa278c50818 (draft): bathroom stuff
  |
  o  a2fccc2e7b08 (public): SPAM SPAM
  |
  o  387187ad9bd9 (public): adding fruit
  |
  o  dfd3a2d7691e (public): adding condiment
  |
  o  9ca060c80d74 (public): SPAM
  |
  o  7e82d3f3c2cb (public): Monthy Python Shopping list
  


Handling Conflicting amend
----------------------------------------------

We can detect that multiple diverging/conflicting amendments have been made. There
will be a "evol-merge" command to merge conflicting amendments.

This command is not ready yet.