Are remote tracking branches leaving you feeling puzzled? You’re not alone. Let’s break it down. Essentially, there are two types of branches in Git
Remote tracking branches
Tagging
Tagging in Git serves as a valuable method to denote specific release versions of your code or to reference a particular commit in your project’s history.
Branching and merging
Branching in Git is simpler than you might imagine. It’s fast (just 40 characters written to a file), straightforward (one command to create a branch)
Pushing and pulling
Today, we’re delving into a fundamental yet potent aspect of Git, and other similar version control systems: distribution! As you might already know, your commits reside locally, and repositories are essentially clones of each other.
Reverting files
Reverting files in Git can be confusing because there are multiple ways to accomplish it. Let’s go over some basic commands to help you undo your work effectively.
Cleaning up untracked files
Our first reader submitted tip comes from Dav Glass, and it elaborates on a command used to keep your repository nice and tidy.
Stashing your changes
Stashing is a fantastic way to temporarily set aside your current work and return to it later. Imagine you’re developing a new feature and suddenly need to fix a critical bug.
Gpg-sign releases
As a developer, you often use code written by others. To ensure that upstream changes don’t break your code, you rely on release numbers.
Tig, the ncurses front-end to Git
For those who find gitk less appealing, there’s an excellent alternative called tig. Early in my Git journey, I discovered this tool, which offers a command-line yet visual interface to Git.
What’s inside your .git directory
One of the standout features of Git is its ability to keep all of its information neatly tucked away in one place: the .git directory at the root of your project.