[git] Viewing full version tree in git

I am using the command line version of Git and gitk. I want to see the full version tree, not just the part that is reachable from the currently checked out version. Is it possible?

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The answer is


  1. When I'm in my work place with terminal only, I use:

    git log --oneline --graph --color --all --decorate

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  2. When the OS support GUI, I use:

    gitk --all

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  3. When I'm in my home Windows PC, I use my own GitVersionTree

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If you don't need branch or tag name:
git log --oneline --graph --all --no-decorate

If you don't even need color (to avoid tty color sequence):
git log --oneline --graph --all --no-decorate --no-color

And a handy alias (in .gitconfig) to make life easier:

[alias]
  tree = log --oneline --graph --all --no-decorate

Only last option takes effect, so it's even possible to override your alias:
git tree --decorate


if you happen to not have a graphical interface available you can also print out the commit graph on the command line:

git log --oneline --graph --decorate --all

if this command complains with an invalid option --oneline, use:

git log --pretty=oneline --graph --decorate --all

There is a very good answer to the same question.
Adding following lines to "~/.gitconfig":

[alias]
lg1 = log --graph --abbrev-commit --decorate --date=relative --format=format:'%C(bold blue)%h%C(reset) - %C(bold green)(%ar)%C(reset) %C(white)%s%C(reset) %C(dim white)- %an%C(reset)%C(bold yellow)%d%C(reset)' --all
lg2 = log --graph --abbrev-commit --decorate --format=format:'%C(bold blue)%h%C(reset) - %C(bold cyan)%aD%C(reset) %C(bold green)(%ar)%C(reset)%C(bold yellow)%d%C(reset)%n''          %C(white)%s%C(reset) %C(dim white)- %an%C(reset)' --all
lg = !"git lg1"