Re: [git-users] Re: Fairly new to GIT questions
Welcom eto learning the subtle distinctions between the *nix and *doze approaches. I've no idea if the cmd window can run the prompt script (or something similar even) - I'm sure other more knowledgable than me can confirm that it's not the norm. The normal *doze approach we all get used to is that we have a program 'running' and then we give it commands, so we could select the git window and give it a command. However that's nor the way *nix (of which Git is an example program) work. In *nix (in general) a program starts, runs, and finishes (terminates) in the blink of an eye, e.g. ls, wc, and others, so the program stops running on completion. This means you have to invoke the base program any time you need it, and Git follow that idiom. Obviously there are some bigger programs that create windows and last a long time, but Git is not of that style. For extra bonus marks have a look at articles about 'everything is a file in *nix' and 'files can be in memory' to give a fresh perspective. (None of them are right, but each is less wrong on their own terms ;-) Personally I always run git in the bash window, just to be distinct from the cmd window, and then use the 'git gui', when I need that 'gui Window' long running app approach. But then maybe I'm odd/old. Philip Seasons greetings to all. - Original Message - From: Lou Elston To: Git for human beings Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 11:28 PM Subject: [git-users] Re: Fairly new to GIT questions A related question. As I said in my first post, I am working my way through the Lynda beginning GIT videos. Just finished the part where it says that you can show the branch in the prompt. On Windows, they gave a Bash example. Nowhere could I find a way to do this on Windows using 'GIT CMD', (as I am not using Bash). It appears that this cannot be done. Anyway, I got to thinking about the fact that you have to begin every GIT command (GIT CMD, or Bash), with 'git', and I was wondering if I could just open a Windows cmd window (not use the 'GIT CMD' shortcut), and if GIT would work. and the answer is yes (as long as I start each command with 'git'. So my question here is, is the 'GIT CMD' shortcut just opening a Windows cmd window, or, is this 'GIT CMD' shortcut actually doing something with\enabling some with, etc., etc...GIT? On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 1:03:49 PM UTC-5, Lou Elston wrote: I am a Windows user. I do not know BASH, so I am using GIT-CMD, and am working my way through the LinkedIn\Lynda, GIT Beginners course. Why (it does not happen every single time), do I have to do a Cntrl\C to get the prompt back (it appears to be hanging\waiting for something)? Also, is there any kind of test, exam, or certification for GIT? Something to show that I know the basics, that I can show, and\or use to get ready for an interview? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[git-users] Re: Fairly new to GIT questions
A related question. As I said in my first post, I am working my way through the Lynda beginning GIT videos. Just finished the part where it says that you can show the branch in the prompt. On Windows, they gave a Bash example. Nowhere could I find a way to do this on Windows using 'GIT CMD', (as I am not using Bash). It appears that this cannot be done. Anyway, I got to thinking about the fact that you have to begin every GIT command (GIT CMD, or Bash), with 'git', and I was wondering if I could just open a Windows cmd window (not use the 'GIT CMD' shortcut), and if GIT would work. and the answer is yes (as long as I start each command with 'git'. So my question here is, is the 'GIT CMD' shortcut just opening a Windows cmd window, or, is this 'GIT CMD' shortcut actually doing something with\enabling some with, etc., etc...GIT? On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 1:03:49 PM UTC-5, Lou Elston wrote: > I am a Windows user. I do not know BASH, so I am using GIT-CMD, and am > working my way through the LinkedIn\Lynda, GIT Beginners course. Why (it > does not happen every single time), do I have to do a Cntrl\C to get the > prompt back (it appears to be hanging\waiting for something)? > > Also, is there any kind of test, exam, or certification for GIT? > Something to show that I know the basics, that I can show, and\or use to > get ready for an interview? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[git-users] Re: Fairly new to GIT questions
q, did nothing. On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 1:03:49 PM UTC-5, Lou Elston wrote: > > I am a Windows user. I do not know BASH, so I am using GIT-CMD, and am > working my way through the LinkedIn\Lynda, GIT Beginners course. Why (it > does not happen every single time), do I have to do a Cntrl\C to get the > prompt back (it appears to be hanging\waiting for something)? > > Also, is there any kind of test, exam, or certification for GIT? > Something to show that I know the basics, that I can show, and\or use to > get ready for an interview? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [git-users] Re: Fairly new to GIT questions
On Wed, 23 Dec 2015 13:25:42 -0800 (PST) Lou Elston wrote: > You get to the point where you try so any different things (when > things are new to you), that you are no longer aware of what you > originally had. Less appears to be the > default...http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3923596/git-windows-command-prompt-gets-stuck-during-git-commands-with-end. > > I could get to the 'END' but kept getting back to the ':'. For the > time being I want with the core.pager = cat. This way the cntrl\c > works again. It sounds like you don't hear me. Did you ever try hitting 'q' while in less? I mean, setting core.pager to "cat" works but that's utterly counter-productive because shells usually suck at helping you search through what they displayed. IOW, less is there for a reason and learning to use 'q' for quitting it is not such a big deal in my eyes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[git-users] Re: Fairly new to GIT questions
You get to the point where you try so any different things (when things are new to you), that you are no longer aware of what you originally had. Less appears to be the default...http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3923596/git-windows-command-prompt-gets-stuck-during-git-commands-with-end. I could get to the 'END' but kept getting back to the ':'. For the time being I want with the core.pager = cat. This way the cntrl\c works again. On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 1:03:49 PM UTC-5, Lou Elston wrote: > > I am a Windows user. I do not know BASH, so I am using GIT-CMD, and am > working my way through the LinkedIn\Lynda, GIT Beginners course. Why (it > does not happen every single time), do I have to do a Cntrl\C to get the > prompt back (it appears to be hanging\waiting for something)? > > Also, is there any kind of test, exam, or certification for GIT? > Something to show that I know the basics, that I can show, and\or use to > get ready for an interview? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [git-users] Re: Fairly new to GIT questions
On Wed, 23 Dec 2015 11:48:25 -0800 (PST) Lou Elston wrote: > I am going to stick with the GIT-CMD. As far as I can tell, the only > way to get out of 'less' is to cntrl\C, and I am getting used to > doing that. Are you positive it's 'less' then? I mean, are you able to scroll around there (cursor keys, PgUp/PgDn)? We should rule out a possibility that my educated guess was not a spot on. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[git-users] Re: Fairly new to GIT questions
I am going to stick with the GIT-CMD. As far as I can tell, the only way to get out of 'less' is to cntrl\C, and I am getting used to doing that. As to why I would want to test myself in my knowledge of GIT, I am an Windows InstallShield developer, have used GIT (as a user, in Visual Studio), need to learn more to be marketable as a release engineer. On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 1:03:49 PM UTC-5, Lou Elston wrote: > I am a Windows user. I do not know BASH, so I am using GIT-CMD, and am > working my way through the LinkedIn\Lynda, GIT Beginners course. Why (it > does not happen every single time), do I have to do a Cntrl\C to get the > prompt back (it appears to be hanging\waiting for something)? > > Also, is there any kind of test, exam, or certification for GIT? > Something to show that I know the basics, that I can show, and\or use to > get ready for an interview? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
