Linux in a Nutshell, 6th Edition

Using Git: A Quick Tour

Git permits a staggering number of different workflow styles, from “almost centralized” (everyone frequently pushes and pulls to the same central server) to entirely email-based (people exchange patches using a mailing list). It would be impossible to explain all the different Git workflows here, so we’ll focus on just one: a simple push/pull workflow with a single shared repository.