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Web, Linux

git merge specific files from another branch or revision

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You have a perfect git branch model, neatly dividing code between the release and the development or trunk branch. Now suddenly you realise that you need to use the file from the other branch. But you can’t merge the branch for that sake !! WTF !

git checkout !! help !

  1. Make sure the file that you want to pull is clean (ie. that file shouldn’t be shown as modified in git status)
  2. $ git checkout <other-branch-name>/<commit-hash> -- path/to/the/file

You can now checkout the branch’s HEAD or that hash’s state of the file into your current working directory. You can now play with your file, add, commit. Done !

Biking

Tringalwadi Dam Bike Ride

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After a long wait post Lavasa Bike Ride, another was due. I remembered my old trek of Tringalwadi where we had a soulfull swim in the Tringalwadi dam. The date was set, 25 Feb 2012.

We had a cold water swim on a super-hot sunny day in the Tringalwadi dam. On our return back, had our lunch around 1.15pm @ the Greenland restaurant near Igatpuri on NH3. The timing was more to protect ourselves from the heat.

Next stop was the Bhatsa Reservoir, however being a “protected” dam, we couldn’t really enjoy its waters 🙁

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Tringalwadi Dam Bike Ride

Travelling Directions


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Linux

Fedora (post EOL) Repositories for latest packages

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If you’re a Fedora fan, and curse its downside as opposed to Ubuntu where you can add Official PPAs. Here is what I’ve found.

Remi an official Fedora projects contributor does help older distros to work with latest packages by publishing the new ones. The site supports last 2 EOL Fedora releases.

Installation

Install Repo

Install the correct release, as for my Fedora-14, I installed remi-release-14.rpm

$ sudo rpm -ivh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-14.rpm

Enable Repo

For some reason, the repository is disabled, Enable it by opening the file in VIM

[remi]
name=Les RPM de remi pour Fedora $releasever - $basearch
#baseurl=http://rpms.famillecollet.com/fedora/$releasever/remi/$basearch/
mirrorlist=http://rpms.famillecollet.com/fedora/$releasever/remi/mirror
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-remi
failovermethod=priority

I got Firefox 10x , Thunderbird 10x installed on my Fedora 14 (Laughlin) !

Biking

Tarkarli, Sindhudurg, Vijaydurg, Goa Bike Ride

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A 1600 k.m. journey in the southern Konkan region of Malvan. Laced with the beach trips of Tarkarli, Devbag. With snorkeling at the base of the Sindhudurg fort and then drying up the clothes in the peripheral tour of the fort itself.

Vijaydurg’s 80km trip from Tarkarli through the temples of Kunkeshwar adding more to the “Jai Maharashtra” soul. A visit to a local traditional house in Achara (20 km from Malvan) on the way back like garnishing on the tasty trip.

Goa’s beaches beckoning just 100 kms down south of Malvan. The fort trips continued with Chapora fort overlooking the Vagator beach. Calangute beach however disappointing with its overcrowded sands.

The south of Goa had more to offer with its Agonda fort or Cabo de Rama fort with lovely backdrop of hills’ cliff falling straight into the Arabian Sea. The Agonda beach with its tranquil sunny warmth and egg-laying turtle sands like an icing on the desert.

Travelling Directions

Mumbai to Malvan via NH 17, then to Goa using Coastal highway or Mahasagari Marg.

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Tour of Campo De Rama fort and Agonda beach in Canacona, Goa

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Sindhudurg, Goa, Dec 2011
Biking

Barvi Dam Bike Ride

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Sep 4, 2011
Barvi Dam! Took a right at Murbad (NH 222), enjoyed the overflow @ Barvi Dam, then moved along the water reservoir to get back to Murbad. Went on straight forward towards Shahpur (NH3). En-route took a de-tour to a Asnoli-Jamba Dam, which was just lovely quiet place, yet again overflowing.

The rains, the sun and the bad roads were not very greatful to my bike. Poor her, suffering from punctured muffler joint @ the engine.

Travelling Directions

  1. Get on Mumbai-Agra (NH3)
  2. Take the first major right at Murbad

Route


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Biking

Vihigaon, Dabhosa Waterfalls, Bike Ride, 366 km

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Aug 21, 2011. Had been to this awesome Ride to Vihigaon Waterfalls, then moving onwards towards Jawhar and Dabhosa Waterfalls, and back! 366km of bum-breaking journey 😀


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Travelling Directions

  1. Reach Kasara Ghat base, NH3 (from Mumbai)
  2. As soon as the ghat starts, take a left exit towards Jawhar, move straight, ignoring the right towards Igatpuri
  3. in another 3-4 mins you shall see the majestic falls to the left down the valley
  4. Continue to move on towards Khodala (en route to Jawhar)
  5. At Jawhar, take the route towards Dabhosa (a right towards Silvasa)

Note:
Google map doesn’t show the road from Kasara to Jawhar (Hence the map shows a route via Igatpuri, Ghoti.

Just zoom in.. and u’ll see a road (The road is kickass for bikers ! ;))

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