Guide to GIT for Ubuntu

Created by Jennifer Grisales

Description

This guide provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to install, configure, and use Git on Ubuntu. It includes essential commands and best practices for synchronizing local repositories with GitHub using SSH authentication.

Features

• Installation instructions for Git on Ubuntu.
• Step-by-step guide for setting up SSH authentication with GitHub.
• Basic and advanced Git commands for version control.
• Explanation of Git branches, commits, and synchronization.
• Life hack for cloud-local synchronization using GitHub repositories.

Basic Git Workflow

git status         # Check the repository status
git add -A        # Stage all changes
git commit -m "Commit message"  # Commit changes
git push -u origin main  # Push changes to remote repository
git pull          # Update local repository with remote changes

Cloning a Repository

To clone a repository from GitHub:

git@github.com:jennifergc/git_guide.git

Branch Management

git branch feature-branch     # Create a new branch
git checkout feature-branch  # Switch to the new branch
git merge feature-branch     # Merge branch into main
git branch -d feature-branch  # Delete the branch

Contributing

Feel free to improve this guide and share your knowledge by submitting a pull request!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.