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hg

distributed version control system

TLDR

Initialize repository
$ hg init
Clone repository
$ hg clone [url]
Show status
$ hg status
Add files
$ hg add [files]
Commit changes
$ hg commit -m "[message]"
View log
$ hg log
Pull changes
$ hg pull
Push changes
$ hg push

SYNOPSIS

hg command [options]

DESCRIPTION

Mercurial (hg) is a distributed version control system. It tracks changes in source code and supports branching, merging, and collaboration.Mercurial is similar to Git but with different command syntax and philosophy. It emphasizes simplicity and consistency in its interface.

PARAMETERS

COMMAND

Mercurial command.
init
Create repository.
clone
Clone repository.
status
Show working directory status.
add
Add files.
commit
Commit changes.
log
Show history.
pull
Pull from remote.
push
Push to remote.
-R, --repository REPO
Run as if started in the given repository.
-v, --verbose
Increase amount of output.
-q, --quiet
Suppress output.
--version
Output version information.
--help
Display help information.

CONFIGURATION

Mercurial reads settings from several hgrc files, in order: the system-wide file (e.g. /etc/mercurial/hgrc), the per-user file (~/.hgrc), and the per-repository file (.hg/hgrc). Later files override earlier ones. Common sections include [ui] for username and editor, [paths] for remote aliases, and [extensions] to enable built-in or third-party extensions.

INSTALL

sudo apt install mercurial
sudo dnf install mercurial
sudo pacman -S mercurial
sudo apk add mercurial
sudo zypper install mercurial
brew install mercurial
nix profile install nixpkgs#mercurial

CAVEATS

Less popular than Git. Different workflow. Extension system for features.

HISTORY

Mercurial was created by Matt Mackall in 2005, shortly after Git, as another solution for Linux kernel development.

SEE ALSO

git(1), svn(1), hg-clone(1), hg-commit(1), hg-init(1)

RESOURCES

Source code · Homepage · Documentation