Combine the first two commits of a Git repository?
git, git-rebase, git-rewrite-history, rebase
Solution
Use `git rebase -i --root` as of Git version 1.7.12.
In the interactive rebase file, change the second line of commit B to squash and leave the other lines at pick:
pick f4202da A
squash bea708e B
pick a8c6abc C
This will combine the two commits A and B to one commit AB.
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Problem
Suppose you have a history containing the three commits A, B and C: ``` A-B-C ``` I would like to combine the two commits A and B to one commit AB: ``` AB-C ``` I tried ``` git rebase -i A ``` which opens up my editor with the following contents: ``` pick e97a17b B pick asd314f C ``` I change this to ``` squash e97a17b B pick asd314f C ``` Then Git 1.6.0.4 says: ``` Cannot 'squash' without a previous commit ``` Is there a way or is this just impossible?