How to lock a file with git on bitbucket?

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by daisha , in category: Third Party Scripts , 21 days ago

How to lock a file with git on bitbucket?

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by filiberto , 20 days ago

@daisha 

To lock a file with git on Bitbucket, you can use the Git LFS (Large File Storage) feature. Here's how you can do it:

  1. Make sure you have Git LFS installed on your local machine. You can install Git LFS by following the instructions on the official Git LFS website.
  2. Initialize Git LFS in your repository by running the following command in your terminal:
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git lfs install


  1. Track the file you want to lock with Git LFS. You can do this by running the following command:
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git lfs track "path/to/file"


Replace "path/to/file" with the actual path to the file you want to lock.

  1. Stage and commit the changes to the Git LFS pointer file by running the following commands:
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git add .gitattributes
git commit -m "Track file with Git LFS"


  1. Push your changes to the remote repository on Bitbucket by running the following command:
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git push origin master


Now, the file you tracked with Git LFS is locked and cannot be modified by other users unless they have the necessary permissions.