Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with anunusually rich command set that provides both high-level operationsand full access to internals.

Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General PublicLicense version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses,compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by LinusTorvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.

Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.

Many Git online resources are accessible from https://git-scm.com/including full documentation and Git related tools.

See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then seeDocumentation/giteveryday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, andDocumentation/git-<commandname>.txt for documentation of each command.If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also beread with man gittutorial or git help tutorial, and thedocumentation of each command with man git-<commandname> or git help <commandname>.

CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt(man gitcvs-migration or git help cvs-migration if git isinstalled).

The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Gitmailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, featurerequests, comments and patches to [email protected] (readDocumentation/SubmittingPatches for instructions on patch submissionand Documentation/CodingGuidelines).

Those wishing to help with error message, usage and informational messagestring translations (localization l10) should see po/README.md(a po file is a Portable Object file that holds the translations).

To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" inthe body to [email protected] (not the Git list). The mailinglist archives are available at https://lore.kernel.org/git/,http://marc.info/?l=git and other archival sites.

Issues which are security relevant should be disclosed privately tothe Git Security mailing list [email protected].

The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports thatlist the current status of various development topics to the mailinglist. The discussion following them give a good reference forproject status, development direction and remaining tasks.

The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the veryfirst version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker"and the name as (depending on your mood):

• random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and notactually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is amispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
• stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from thedictionary of slang.
• "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actuallyworks for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
• "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks