You unhelpfully didn't mention what OS... However, have a peek at this github guide http://github.com/guides/dealing-with-newlines-in-git
Should apply to all operating systems. For unix type users, eg Mac and Linux it's in ~/.gitconfig though Note recent builds are *supposed* to set this by default on Windows (not sure what the default is for unix?). Good luck Ed W Carl Anderson wrote: > Where do we set this option? > > Carl > > On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 5:45 AM, Ed W <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > Hi > > Can everyone using git please enable (the default in recent git > builds) > the option "autocrlf=true" (or =input if you prefer) > > Unfortunately a bunch of recent commits have gone in with mixed line > endings and with the best will in the world git just works better > if you > commit everything with unix line endings and enable the auto > conversion > option on checkout. In particular mixed line endings seem to stuff up > several diff tools and my editor (Netbeans) gets confused and starts > swapping the line endings on complete files, etc > > Whilst it's just a nuisance for .rb files, it seems to break some > subtle > features if you have windows line endings in .erb files or mixed > endings > in javascript files > > In case the purpose of this option isn't clear - "input" forces > files to > be converted to unix endings on checkin and does nothing on checkout. > "true" will force files to be converted on checkin, but then converts > back to your platform line endings on checkout. In particular it > ensures that you don't have mixed line endings and it allows the diff > tools to work with a consistent line ending > > To fixup a given repo, simply set your option (preferably globally), > then "git reset HEAD --hard" will reset the repo to the current > head and > git status will show a bunch of modified files with line endings that > differ from the repo > > I have previously submitted patches to fixup line endings, but the > repo > is starting to migrate to mixed endings again (ie mixed endings in a > single file) > > Thanks > > Ed W > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ActiveScaffold : Ruby on Rails plugin" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/activescaffold?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
