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Git
Windows git log on Windows equivalent in Linux
Displays compact commit history.
Windows
→
git log on Windows
Linux equivalents
git log --oneline --graph --decorate
git log --oneline --graph --decorate
git log --oneline --graph --decorate
Overview
What this command does
Displays compact commit history.
Migration tip: Check the distro-specific rows before copying; package names and service names can differ even when the tool name is similar.
Practical tasks
Common use cases
Show Git history
Displays compact commit history.
git log --oneline --graph --decorate
Show Git history
git --help
Show command help when supported
man git
Open the manual page when installed
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
git log --oneline --graph --decorate
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows equivalent: git log on Windows
git log --oneline --graph --decorateReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
git log --oneline --graph --decorate | Show Git history |
git --help | Show command help when supported |
man git | Open the manual page when installed |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
The equivalent is shown for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch. Some rows use a different package manager or helper tool where Linux distributions commonly diverge.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | install with apt when missing | git log --oneline --graph --decorate |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | install with dnf when missing | git log --oneline --graph --decorate |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | install with pacman when missing | git log --oneline --graph --decorate |
Same command on this distribution. |
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