JNCIA-DevOps Junos Automation Stack And DevOps Concepts Practice Question
Which command is used in Git to save staged changes to the local repository with a descriptive commit message?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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git commit -m "message"
'git commit' records changes to the local repository.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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git add
Why it's wrong here
git add stages changes.
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git push
Why it's wrong here
git push uploads local commits to a remote repository.
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git commit -m "message"
Why this is correct
Correct. git commit records the staged snapshot with a message.
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git save
Why it's wrong here
git save is not a standard Git command.
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