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=== Advantages of using Git ===
=== Advantages of using Git ===


Git offers many improvements over previous source code management software such as [http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/cvsbook.html CVS] and [http://subversion.apache.org/ Subversion].
This section has been moved to our [[Introduction to Git#Advantages of using Git|''Introduction to Git'']] web page.


#Git avoids some of the [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/802573/difference-between-git-and-cvs limitations of CVS] (which is by now 20-year-old software).
--[[User:Bmy|Bob Yantosca]] ([[User talk:Bmy|talk]]) 21:24, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
#*Git is a distributed source code management system. Instead of having one central GEOS–Chem repository residing on a single server, Git allows you to keep an identical copy (a.k.a. "clone") of the GEOS–Chem source code repository on your own system. Having several copies of the GEOS–Chem repository allows for redundancy in case of catastrophic server failure or other such calamity.
#*Modifications that you make to your own repository will not affect the repositories of other users. (That is, unless you consciously decide to "push" your changes to another repository).
#*When you are ready to submit your source code modifications for inclusion into the "standard" code, the GEOS–Chem Support Team can simply get them with a Git "pull" operation.
#*Git allows you to save out your source code changes to a "patch" file (a text file with a list of source code differences). This can be emailed to other users and applied to their local source code repository.<br><br>
#In general, Git is much simpler to use than CVS.
#*With Git, you can "pull" changes from other users directly into your own local source code repository.
#*With Git, you can easily create several branches off of code development of the "master" branch. (Branching was always problematic in CVS).
#**Each branch can hold a new "feature", which may be tested independently of the rest of the code. 
#**Branches can be merged back into the "master" branch when the new feature has been validated.
#*The Git repository browser, called GitK, allows you to see every single line of code that has been modified, going all the way back to the start of the project.
#*A graphic user interface, called the Git Gui, lets you control Git in a visual manner rather than using command-line options.<br><br>
#With Git, GEOS–Chem developers are able to:
#*download the most current GEOS–Chem source code online.
#*download the most current GEOS–Chem run directories online.
#*develop and test their source code additions to GEOS–Chem in their own local repository.
#*submit their mature source code updates back to the [[GEOS-Chem Support Team]] for inclusion in the standard mainline code (via "Git pull" or patch files).


== Tutorials about Git ==
== Tutorials about Git ==

Revision as of 21:24, 18 June 2019

Overview

Why use Git?

This section has been moved to our Introduction to Git web page.

--Bob Yantosca (talk) 21:24, 18 June 2019 (UTC)

Advantages of using Git

This section has been moved to our Introduction to Git web page.

--Bob Yantosca (talk) 21:24, 18 June 2019 (UTC)

Tutorials about Git

Here are some useful resources for learning the various Git commands:

For beginners

Git user manual
The official Git user manual
Github Cheat Sheet (PDF)
Brief overview of commonly used Git commands
Visual Git Cheat Sheet
Interactive guide for visual learners
Git tutorial video
Excellent lecture given by Bart Trojanowski for the Ottawa Group of Ruby Enthusiasts. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

For more advanced users

ProGit
Excellent online book that discusses many of Git's features, and how to use them like a pro.
GitMagic
Descriptive online book that goes into the nitty-gritty of Git usage. A worthwhile read!

Using Git with GEOS-Chem and GAMAP

Obtaining and installing Git

If you don't already have Git on your system then you (or your sysadmin) will have to install it. To check if it is already installed, you can ask for the version at the Unix prompt. Type: 

git --version

If you get a string similar to: 

git version 2.17.0

then you are good to go. (The actual version # doesn't matter.) If not, then you (or your sysadmin) may obtain the Git source code (or binaries) the Git website.

First-time setup

Before using Git for the first time, you need to set up your ~/.gitconfig file. Open a text editor and then cut & paste the text from this sample .gitconfig file. Then save it as ~/.gitconfig.

Be sure to change your name and email accordingly, this is how Git will know who you are!

Please see the following pages which describe how to download the GEOS-Chem and GAMAP source code packages via Git.

Downloading GEOS-Chem and GAMAP

Please see the following wiki pages which contain detailed information about how to use Git to download and modify the GEOS-Chem and GAMAP source code packages:

--Bob Y. 09:43, 16 March 2010 (EDT)

References

  1. Git web page
  2. Git Cheat Sheet
  3. Google "Tech Talk" by Linus Torvalds, the creator of Git (Video on Youtube)
  4. Google "Tech talk" by Randal Schwartz (Video on Youtube)
  5. Setting up your .gitconfig file (Link)

--Bob Y. 15:35, 26 January 2011 (EST)

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