Understanding Git for real by exploring the .git directory
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Re: Understanding Git for real by exploring the .git directory
#2The most enlightening introduction to git internal model (graph of commits) and how the main commands alter it I have read so far: https://jwiegley.github.io/git-from-the-bottom-up/
I think it is slightly more relevant to understand the model than the .git/ structure since the .git/ folder is just an implementation detail.
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#3I saw this posted a couple years ago, but it was a great guide to starting out with git: http://pcottle.github.io/learnGitBranching/
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#4I've been using git at work for a couple of years and I haven't spent very much time thinking about the internals at all. It just seems to work pretty much, though sometimes I get into a weird state and just delete and redownload.
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#5I saw this posted a couple years ago, but it was a great guide to starting out with git: http://pcottle.github.io/learnGitBranching/
I just have to say, I've gone through that guide and it was great. It really helped me understand the refs (branching) model.
It was a couple of years ago, so it may be even better now.
Thanks for posting it. I always had a really hard time trying to track down the link.
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#6Obligatory link to Charles Duan's most excellent git tutorial:
> you can only really use Git if you understand how Git works. Merely memorizing which commands you should run at what times will work in the short run, but it’s only a matter of time before you get stuck or, worse, break something.
http://www.sbf5.com/~cduan/technical/git/
Somehow I do not see this mentioned often despite it is, in my opinion, hands down the best tutorial for git. Not too short, not too long, not too simplifying, not too complicated. Just right.
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#7I feel this one is more well-written and complete:
https://codewords.recurse.com/issues/two/git-from-the-inside...
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#8I'm finding this comment thread to be a great example of the idea that everyone has different and particular learning styles. 6 comments, 4 different git tutorials (not counting the original post.)
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#9Everyone has their favourite explanation of how git works. Mine is:
Knowledge is Power: Getting out of trouble by understanding Git by Steve Smith [1]
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#10I worked with someone whose approach was very interesting: he committed the .git directory of a newly initialized repo to a separate, newly initialized repo. And then watched what changed when he added a file, changed things, branched, etc, in the committed .git directory.
It's always seemed worthwhile to me to dig into git's model more, but if you're already comfortable and productive with stuff like detached head/rebasing/basic workflows, it's hard to justify when you're already trying to find time to learn new languages, frameworks and devops tools ...