legit

Switch to a specified branch, stashing and restoring unstaged changes

$ git sw [target_branch]

$ git sync

$ git publish [branch_name]

$ git unpublish [branch_name]

$ git branches [glob_pattern]

$ git undo --hard

N/A - Not a standard command.

The term 'legit' is not recognized as a standard, pre-installed command in typical Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, or CentOS. When encountered in a command-line context, it almost certainly refers to a custom script, an alias defined by a user or system administrator, or a conceptual term rather than an executable binary with a defined purpose. A user or system administrator might create a script named 'legit' to perform custom checks or operations they consider 'legitimate' or authentic, such as verifying file checksums, checking process integrity, or validating system configurations.

Without a specific implementation, its functionality is entirely dependent on how it was created or defined in a particular environment. It does not exist as a universally available utility with a documented manual page, defined syntax, or standard set of options.

The most significant caveat is that 'legit' is not a universally available or defined Linux command. If you encounter it, its behavior, options, and output will be entirely specific to the system where it is being used. It cannot be assumed to exist or function identically across different Linux environments, and attempting to execute it on a system where it is not defined will result in a 'command not found' error.

Linux users frequently create custom commands or aliases for frequently used or complex operations. An alias is a simple shortcut for another command (e.g., alias legit='ls -lha'). A custom script involves writing a shell script (e.g., #!/bin/bash
echo 'This is legit!') and placing it in a directory listed in the system's PATH environment variable, making it executable just like a regular command.

While not a command, 'legitimacy' in Linux often refers to ensuring system integrity, security, and proper operation. This involves verifying package signatures, checking file permissions, monitoring unusual processes, and validating system configurations against baselines. Tools like aide(8) or tripwire(8) are commonly used for file integrity monitoring to detect unauthorized changes, contributing to the 'legitimacy' of the system's state.

There is no official history for a command named 'legit' in standard Linux development, as it is not part of any official project or distribution. Any 'history' would be confined to its creation and usage within a specific, private environment where it was defined and utilized as a custom tool.

As 'legit' is not a standard command, there are no direct related commands in the traditional sense., However, if 'legit' were a custom script designed to perform authenticity or integrity checks, it might internally utilize standard commands such as md5sum(1) or sha256sum(1) for file integrity, ps(1) for process listing, grep(1) for pattern matching, diff(1) for configuration comparison, or package managers like rpm(8) or dpkg(8) for package verification.