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Git Best Practices Guide

Chapter 2. Working in a Team Using Git

This chapter introduces the aim of Git: team work.

A lot of programmers use Git every day; however often, they are not working alone but as part of a team. Git is a powerful versioning tool to work together, without erasing someone else's content. In the examples of this chapter, we will use the following conditions:

  • Three programmers working together on a simple website project
  • They install Git, but nothing is created
  • They own a dedicated server with Git, SSH, and GitLab installed on it

Creating a server repository

In the first chapter, we saw how to create a simple local Git repository, but now, it's time to create a server repository that will store and manage the code. Of course, for our example, it will be created by GitLab, but not everyone wants GitLab or GitHub.

Note

A server repository, also called "bare repository", is a Git repository without a working copy.

Git can use four protocols to transport data:

  • Local
  • Secure Shell (SSH)
  • Git
  • HTTP

We will see how and when to use these protocols. We will also distinguish between the pros and cons of each protocol.

For all protocols, we have to create the bare repository by executing these lines on the server's command lines.

Erik@server:~$ mkdir webproject
#Create the folder
Erik@server:~$ cd webproject
#go inside it
Erik@server:~/webproject$ git init --bare 
Initialized empty Git repository in /home/erik/webproject

With these commands, we create a directory web project and initialize an empty Git bare repository...

Pushing data on remote repositories – Jim's case

So, Jim initializes a new Git repository in the directory, where he starts coding, and he adds the remote repository with the SSH protocol. He has to commit and push what he coded earlier. This is how he did it:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git add .
Jim@local:~/webproject$ git commit -m 'add my code'
[master (commit racine) 83fcc8a] add my code
2 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 index.html
create mode 100644 readme.txt
Jim@local:~/webproject$ git push –u origin master
Counting objects: 3, done.
Compressing objects: 100% (2/2), done.
Writing objects: 100% (3/3), 225 bytes | 0 byte/s, done.
Total 3 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)

Now, the remote repository contains two files (index.html and readme.txt).

Pulling data from the repository

The other programmers have to pull data to get the new files.

Note

Every time you start working on a project, you have to pull data from the remote repository to maintain and ensure that the code is up to date.

The following command is used to pull data:

Erik@local:~/webproject$ git pull origin master

This command will check and compare your local commit hash to the remote hash. If the remote is the latest, it will try to merge data with the local master branch. This command is the equivalent of executing git fetch (get remote data) and git merge (merge to your branch).

The name of one of our remote repository is origin, and master is the current local branch.

Creating a patch

Let's explain what a patch is with an example. An external programmer was called by Jim to make small fixes in a part of the project, but Jim didn't want to give him access to the repository, thus preventing him from pushing data. So, he decides to make a patch and sends it by e-mail to Jim:

External@local:~/webproject$ git format-patch origin patch-webproject.patch

This command will create .patch files per commit and the external programmer will send the e-mail with it. So, he decides to make a patch and send it by e-mail to Jim.

Jim can import the patch by executing this:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git apply /tmp/patch-webproject.patch

This command will apply the patch, but it doesn't create commits.

So, to generate a series of commits, use the git am command:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git am /tmp/patch-webproject.patch

Working with branches

Git allows you to create branches, that is, named pointers to commits. You can work on different branches independently from each other. The default branch is most often called master.

A branch pointer in Git is 41 bytes large: 40 bytes of characters and an additional new line character. So, it explains why Git is very fast and cheap in terms of resource consumption.

If you decide to work on a branch, you have to checkout the branch. This means that Git restructures the working tree with the content of the commit to which the branch points and moves the HEAD pointer to the new branch.

The first command to know is:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git branch

This command will display all available local branches for the repository. Inside the given list, the current working branch has the prefix *.

If you want to see all branches, including the remote branches, you will have to execute the following command:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git branch -a

Creating a branch

You can create a branch...

Creating a server repository

In the first chapter, we saw how to create a simple local Git repository, but now, it's time to create a server repository that will store and manage the code. Of course, for our example, it will be created by GitLab, but not everyone wants GitLab or GitHub.

Note

A server repository, also called "bare repository", is a Git repository without a working copy.

Git can use four protocols to transport data:

  • Local

  • Secure Shell (SSH)

  • Git

  • HTTP

We will see how and when to use these protocols. We will also distinguish between the pros and cons of each protocol.

For all protocols, we have to create the bare repository by executing these lines on the server's command lines.

Erik@server:~$ mkdir webproject
#Create the folder
Erik@server:~$ cd webproject
#go inside it
Erik@server:~/webproject$ git init --bare 
Initialized empty Git repository in /home/erik/webproject

With these commands, we create a directory web project and initialize an empty Git bare repository.

Local

The local protocol...

Pushing data on remote repositories – Jim's case

So, Jim initializes a new Git repository in the directory, where he starts coding, and he adds the remote repository with the SSH protocol. He has to commit and push what he coded earlier. This is how he did it:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git add .
Jim@local:~/webproject$ git commit -m 'add my code'
[master (commit racine) 83fcc8a] add my code
2 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 index.html
create mode 100644 readme.txt
Jim@local:~/webproject$ git push –u origin master
Counting objects: 3, done.
Compressing objects: 100% (2/2), done.
Writing objects: 100% (3/3), 225 bytes | 0 byte/s, done.
Total 3 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)

Now, the remote repository contains two files (index.html and readme.txt).

Pulling data from the repository

The other programmers have to pull data to get the new files.

Note

Every time you start working on a project, you have to pull data from the remote repository to maintain and ensure that the code is up to date.

The following command is used to pull data:

Erik@local:~/webproject$ git pull origin master

This command will check and compare your local commit hash to the remote hash. If the remote is the latest, it will try to merge data with the local master branch. This command is the equivalent of executing git fetch (get remote data) and git merge (merge to your branch).

The name of one of our remote repository is origin, and master is the current local branch.

Creating a patch

Let's explain what a patch is with an example. An external programmer was called by Jim to make small fixes in a part of the project, but Jim didn't want to give him access to the repository, thus preventing him from pushing data. So, he decides to make a patch and sends it by e-mail to Jim:

External@local:~/webproject$ git format-patch origin patch-webproject.patch

This command will create .patch files per commit and the external programmer will send the e-mail with it. So, he decides to make a patch and send it by e-mail to Jim.

Jim can import the patch by executing this:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git apply /tmp/patch-webproject.patch

This command will apply the patch, but it doesn't create commits.

So, to generate a series of commits, use the git am command:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git am /tmp/patch-webproject.patch

Working with branches

Git allows you to create branches, that is, named pointers to commits. You can work on different branches independently from each other. The default branch is most often called master.

A branch pointer in Git is 41 bytes large: 40 bytes of characters and an additional new line character. So, it explains why Git is very fast and cheap in terms of resource consumption.

If you decide to work on a branch, you have to checkout the branch. This means that Git restructures the working tree with the content of the commit to which the branch points and moves the HEAD pointer to the new branch.

The first command to know is:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git branch

This command will display all available local branches for the repository. Inside the given list, the current working branch has the prefix *.

If you want to see all branches, including the remote branches, you will have to execute the following command:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git branch -a

Creating a branch

You can create a...

Tracking branches

With Git, a branch can track another branch. This allows you to use the commands pull and push, without specifying the branch and repository.

For example, if you clone a Git repository, your local master branch is created as a tracking branch for the master branch of the origin repository.

To set up a tracking branch, execute this:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git checkout -b new_branch origin/branch_to_track
#Or you can use this
Jim@local:~/webproject$ git branch new_branch origin/master
Jim@local:~/webproject$ git branch --track new_branch origin/master

Similarly, you can specify to not track a remote branch:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git branch --no-track new_branch origin/master
#You can later update this branch and track origin/master
Jim@local:~/webproject$ git branch -u origin/master new_branch

Deleting a branch from the remote

Use this command if you want to delete a branch in the remote repository:

Erik@local:~/webproject$ git branch -d origin/test
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If you are a developer and you want to completely master Git without heavy theory, this is the book for you. A reasonable knowledge level and basic understanding of Git concepts will get you started with this book.

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  • Create a Git repository and learn how to push your code to the repository Discover the easiest Git commands to use and manage your repository Learn how to find and resolve conflicts and mistakes Explore Git with your team members using commands such as clone, pull, and branch Set up Git for Continuous Integration to improve workflow Understand tag commits for mapping the application version An introduction to repository management and other Git tools

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1. Starting a Git Repository
Configuring Git
Initializing a new repository
Cloning an existent repository
Working with the repository
Summary
2. Working in a Team Using Git Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Working in a Team Using Git
Creating a server repository
Pushing data on remote repositories – Jim's case
Pulling data from the repository
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First and most annoyingly, the title is misleading. This is not a Best Practices book, this is the bare minimum of commands, cobbled together for people who never used git before. Only the last chapter gets into actual practices, but it is nothing more than an commentated rehash of blog posts on that topic.The book shows commands but does not explain the "why" behind them. For example, it tells you that you can push changes, but does not mention what pushing means or when and why you would do it. It tells you that you can have tracked and untracked branches, but does not say anything on why or why not you would want to do that. It does not even tell anything on why you would want branches at all. From a book called "Best Practices" I would expect a discussion on how to set up my branches and when to merge them. The author explains how you run the rebase command, but not why. From a BestPractices book I expect the pros and cons of rebasing and when and when not to use it.The book is incomplete; it refers to private and public branches without explaining what these are.Some example commands don't work as given. And that is not only because of missing spaces or e.g. botched stash names (stash@"1} instead of stash@{1}). Did this book have a copy editor?Some explanations are imprecise or plain wrong. For example, contrary to what the author states, git status does not magically print which files "need to be pushed". (How could it know what makes sense to push?) While the author mentions pros and cons of different repository access protocols, he doesn't even mention "encryption" when talking about SSH. When the author briefly touches on semantic versioning, he only mentions bug fixes, and as a beginner you may wonder how features fit in here. A hook script uses a /bin/sh shebang line and the author claims it's a bash script. Have fun with that on a system where /bin/sh does not default to bash, like Debian.
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Keeping up to date with the latest technology is difficult; new versions, new frameworks, new techniques. This feature gives you a head-start to our content, as it's being created. With Early Access you'll receive each chapter as it's written, and get regular updates throughout the product's development, as well as the final course as soon as it's ready.We created Early Access as a means of giving you the information you need, as soon as it's available. As we go through the process of developing a course, 99% of it can be ready but we can't publish until that last 1% falls in to place. Early Access helps to unlock the potential of our content early, to help you start your learning when you need it most. You not only get access to every chapter as it's delivered, edited, and updated, but you'll also get the finalized, DRM-free product to download in any format you want when it's published. As a member of Packt, you'll also be eligible for our exclusive offers, including a free course every day, and discounts on new and popular titles.