Git log line is too long - no line break

Question

(Using Debian Linux, KDE, Konsole, and bash.)

When I run git log I cannot read the full commit message. I see the beginning of the sentence, but if it is too long, I do not see it.

Also I do not see entries with multiple lines.

How can I see the full git log entry?

Answer 1

If you need to force a default log style, do

git log --format=medium 

Answer 2

Have you tried to press the right arrow button to see these long lines?

Answer 3

git log | cat git log | cat always a good trick.

Answer 4

 $ git config --global core.pager 'less -R' 

Please note that this prevents you from tracking the appearance of the screen, which can lead to various display problems, one of which is long lines broken in the wrong places (this is a side effect that we need)