Git

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About

Git is a version control system based on a powerful distributed model.

Pages

• commands
• concepts:
  • /squashing
  • /modules
• /notes

Files

• gitignore

Software

• 3rd-party:
  • GUI clients:
    • gitk: generally distributed with git
    • git-cola
• internals/technical:
  • 10.6 Git Internals - Transfer Protocols: could be used to implement a Git server
• services - free/open source web-based repository/project managers:
  • Gitea
  • GitHub is unfortunately owned by Microsoft
  • GitLab

Error Messages

• Error Code 403 fatal: HTTP request failed may indicate a bad password. I've found that sometimes the password either doesn't paste properly or else isn't being accepted the first time; trying again with the same password may work. (The password is not displayed, so I'm not sure which it is.)

Links

Reference

• Wikipedia (Git (software))
• manpage

How To

• Oh Shit, Git!?!: solutions to frequently encountered situations in Git
• How to Rename the master branch to main in Git: the GitHub portion of this is also doable in GitLab, though the process is slightly different.
• Change the default branch-name:
  • How can I create a Git repository with the default branch name other than "master"?: This lets you change the default name of the branch that is created for new repositories.

Online Books

• Pro Git
  • 1.3 Getting Started - Git Basics
  • 1.6 Getting Started - Getting Help
  • 2. Git Basics - "If you can read only one chapter to get going with Git, this is it. This chapter covers every basic command you need to do the vast majority of the things you’ll eventually spend your time doing with Git."
  • 4.4 Git on the Server - Setting Up the Server

Online Courses

• Learn to use Git @ Code School (free registration required)

Articles

• 2019-03-05 Building software together with Git: a non-technical introduction

Discussion

• beginner's practical guide to Git @ Stack Overflow