January 2018
Beginner to intermediate
548 pages
12h 11m
English
Using a version control system is an absolute requirement in programming and research. This is the tool that makes it just about impossible to lose one's work. In this recipe, we will cover the basics of Git.
Notable distributed version control systems include Git, Mercurial, and Bazaar, among others. In this chapter, we will use the popular Git system. You can download the Git program and Git GUI clients from http://git-scm.com.
Distributed systems tend to be more popular than centralized systems such as SVN or CVS. Distributed systems allow local (offline) changes and offer more flexible collaboration systems.
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