From 65e3c9de4b2b73e04819b04b4a7a47dbc3779ee3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Whisker Jones Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 09:13:56 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] git update --- tech_docs/git.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) diff --git a/tech_docs/git.md b/tech_docs/git.md index c301f2e..6912833 100644 --- a/tech_docs/git.md +++ b/tech_docs/git.md @@ -1,3 +1,28 @@ +Sure, I'll walk you through your Git configuration based on the `.git/config` file you've shown. This file is specific to your Ansible repository and defines settings and rules that Git will follow for this particular repository. Let's break down each section: + +### Core Section +- `repositoryformatversion = 0`: This is the format version of the repository; `0` is the standard for most repositories and doesn't generally need to be changed. +- `filemode = true`: Tells Git to pay attention to the executable bit of the files, allowing it to track file permission changes. +- `bare = false`: Indicates that this repository has a working directory where files are checked out. A `true` value would mean this is a bare repository with no working directory, typically used on servers. +- `logallrefupdates = true`: Enables logging of all reference updates (like branches and tags) made in the repository, which is useful for debugging and understanding the history of references. +- `ignorecase = true`: Instructs Git to ignore case when checking for file changes, which is important in environments like Windows or macOS, where the filesystem is case-insensitive. +- `precomposeunicode = true`: This is typically used on macOS to ensure that Git correctly handles filenames with non-ASCII characters. + +### Remote "origin" Section +- `url = git@github.com:crazystorm720/ansible.git`: Specifies the URL to the remote repository on GitHub. This is the repository where Git will push to and fetch from. The `git@` indicates you are using SSH for authentication. +- `fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*`: This line defines the default refspec for fetching. It tells Git to fetch all branches (`refs/heads/*`) from the remote, and store them locally under `refs/remotes/origin/*`. The `+` sign means that Git will update the local references even if it results in a non-fast-forward update. + +### Branch "main" Section +- `remote = origin`: This links the `main` branch with the `origin` remote, meaning that operations like `git pull` or `git push` on `main` will default to interacting with `origin`. +- `merge = refs/heads/main`: Specifies the remote branch that the local `main` branch will be tracking. In this case, it tracks the `main` branch on the remote. + +### Pull Section +- `rebase = true`: This setting changes the default behavior of `git pull` to use rebase instead of merging. This means when you `git pull`, Git will rebase your local changes on top of what was fetched, rather than creating a merge commit. + +Each of these configurations is quite standard and tailored to a typical development workflow, especially in collaborative settings using platforms like GitHub. If you have specific needs or workflows, some of these settings can be adjusted. + +--- + The following are the most important files in the .git directory: config: This file contains the Git configuration for the repository. This includes things like the default branch, the remote repositories, and the user's name and email address.