Git is commonly used in software development for source code
management. It is a distributed version control system, meaning
every developer's machine contains the full codebase and its
history, making branching and merging straightforward. Git is
designed to efficiently handle projects of all sizes with speed and
reliability.
Git enables the creation of multiple local branches that are
completely independent of each other. Creating, merging, and
deleting branches takes only seconds, making it a fast and efficient
process. You can install any code from git once git has been
installed.
To install git, use the command below.
sudo apt-get install git
Use the following command to get the most recent Git development
version:
git clone https://github.com/git/git
Git makes it possible to track source code changes efficiently, which
promotes developer collaboration.
Basic Git Commands
1. Create Repositories
Initialize a new local repository
git init
2. Make adjustments
Stage a file for commit
git add
Commit all staged files
git commit -m "Your commit message"
Check the status of modified or untracked files
git status
3. Parallel Development
Stage all changes in the directory
git add .
Merge changes from another branch
git merge
Rebase the current branch onto another
git rebase
4. Sync Repositories
Push local changes to the remote repository
git push
Pull updates from the remote repository
git pull
Add a remote repository
git remote add origin