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Starting with Git: Cheat Sheet

109 points by joshuacc 16y ago

DanielKehoe 16y ago
This is a well-written intro to Git. But for a real Git cheatsheet, I like http://ndpsoftware.com/git-cheatsheet.html http://ndpsoftware.com/git-cheatsheet.html which is an unusual visual cheatsheet for Git.
- js2 16y ago
  I think this is the "original" git cheat sheet (at least, the first one I saw) - http://zrusin.blogspot.com/2007/09/git-cheat-sheet.html http://zrusin.blogspot.com/2007/09/git-cheat-sheet.html Also, it won't blind you. :-) More at http://help.github.com/git-cheat-sheets/ http://help.github.com/git-cheat-sheets/
aantix 16y ago
For the Ruby developers, do yourself a favor and install the cheat gem (gem install cheat). Then just type 'cheat git' and you'll have nice tidy reference for git (and a host of other subjects) right from the command-line. cheat sheets cheat ruby_one_liners cheat textmate cheat svn cheat sql cheat mysql etc...
bd 16y ago
If you are on Windows, I heartily recommend TortoiseGit: http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/ http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/ It's like permanent cheat sheet right where you need it.
eitally 16y ago
In general, what's there to suggest a company use Git versus Subversion?
- rookie 16y ago
  I would suggest starting here. Good luck. http://whygitisbetterthanx.com/ http://whygitisbetterthanx.com/
  - koenigdavidmj 16y ago
    And once you convince them, they will likely say that it would cost too much to migrate. Then you tell them that you have already been using git-svn for months to do your work, and the migration is effectively done already.
  - St-Clock 16y ago
    Every time I see a reference to that website, it makes me cry. As someone said: "The biggest non-technical difference between git and mercurial is the rabid culture surrounding git. mercurial users fairly happily and quietly use their tool, while I've had to send two separate door-to-door git missionaries away today alone." (http://www.rockstarprogrammer.org/post/2008/apr/06/differences-between-mercurial-and-git/ http://www.rockstarprogrammer.org/post/2008/apr/06/differenc...)
- kingnothing 16y ago
  Branching and merging work intuitively in git.
esschul 16y ago
Actually found this one helpful. Thx. There are a lot of these out there, but you can see the value of the explenations. The only thing is, if you can't print it(something you'd have by your desk), it ain't no cheat sheet.
e40 16y ago
I stopped reading at the criticism of git log. It only takes a --oneline argument to make it much less verbose.

109 points by joshuacc 16y ago

This is a well-written intro to Git. But for a real Git cheatsheet, I like http://ndpsoftware.com/git-cheatsheet.html http://ndpsoftware.com/git-cheatsheet.html which is an unusual visual cheatsheet for Git.

js2 16y ago
I think this is the "original" git cheat sheet (at least, the first one I saw) - http://zrusin.blogspot.com/2007/09/git-cheat-sheet.html http://zrusin.blogspot.com/2007/09/git-cheat-sheet.html Also, it won't blind you. :-) More at http://help.github.com/git-cheat-sheets/ http://help.github.com/git-cheat-sheets/

aantix 16y ago

For the Ruby developers, do yourself a favor and install the cheat gem (gem install cheat). Then just type 'cheat git' and you'll have nice tidy reference for git (and a host of other subjects) right from the command-line. cheat sheets cheat ruby_one_liners cheat textmate cheat svn cheat sql cheat mysql etc...

bd 16y ago

If you are on Windows, I heartily recommend TortoiseGit: http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/ http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/ It's like permanent cheat sheet right where you need it.

eitally 16y ago

In general, what's there to suggest a company use Git versus Subversion?

rookie 16y ago
I would suggest starting here. Good luck. http://whygitisbetterthanx.com/ http://whygitisbetterthanx.com/
- koenigdavidmj 16y ago
  And once you convince them, they will likely say that it would cost too much to migrate. Then you tell them that you have already been using git-svn for months to do your work, and the migration is effectively done already.
- St-Clock 16y ago
  Every time I see a reference to that website, it makes me cry. As someone said: "The biggest non-technical difference between git and mercurial is the rabid culture surrounding git. mercurial users fairly happily and quietly use their tool, while I've had to send two separate door-to-door git missionaries away today alone." (http://www.rockstarprogrammer.org/post/2008/apr/06/differences-between-mercurial-and-git/ http://www.rockstarprogrammer.org/post/2008/apr/06/differenc...)
kingnothing 16y ago
Branching and merging work intuitively in git.

esschul 16y ago

Actually found this one helpful. Thx. There are a lot of these out there, but you can see the value of the explenations. The only thing is, if you can't print it(something you'd have by your desk), it ain't no cheat sheet.

e40 16y ago

I stopped reading at the criticism of git log. It only takes a --oneline argument to make it much less verbose.