Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
It should print the version of git installed on your system.
1-4. Accessing the manual
Problem
You want to access the git manual.
Solution
Run the following commands:
$ git help
$ git help -a
$ git help -g
$ git help commit
$ git commit --help
$ git help merge
$ git merge --help
How It Works
Git commands are divided into two major groups:
• Porcelain commands
• Plumbing commands
Porcelain
commands are high-level commands meant for every day use. This group
includes, among the others:
$ git add
$ git commit
