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Development Tools Git Basics Working With Remote Repositories Cloning

Posted by Kathryn Notson
Kathryn Notson
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Git Basics: Working with Remote Repositories: Cloning

Tommy Morgan:

I'm using the Treehouse console for this lesson.

In the video at 2:17, the instructor does a "git log" command for the "our_clone_project" repository. He does something without saying what he does to show the "treehouse~/our_clone_project $" prompt even though the screen isn't at the "(End)" of the entire log.

What does the instructor do to return to the "treehouse ~/our_clone_project $" prompt after the "git log" for it is listed in it's entirety? Do I need to scroll down to the "(End)" of the log to do something to show the prompt or can I do it where he does it on the screen?

4 Answers

Oliver Duncan
Oliver Duncan
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Oliver Duncan
Oliver Duncan
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Pretty sure you press 'q' if you're reading in Less

Kathryn Notson
Kathryn Notson
25,941 Points
Kathryn Notson
Kathryn Notson
25,941 Points

Oliver Duncan:

I'm using Team Treehouse's Ubuntu Linux console for this lesson. This is my 1st experience with it. I'm doing my course work at Worksource Oregon.

The way I got around it was enter "git log", & when the entire project history appeared, I closed the window & reloaded the console, & then I made sure was on the correct branch in the repository. I've since finished the lesson successfully without another problem.

Yes, I submitted critique to the videos directly, too. Every step must be shown in the video & verbalized so students can follow directions explicitly.

Oliver Duncan
Oliver Duncan
16,642 Points
Oliver Duncan
Oliver Duncan
16,642 Points

Awesome, and I agree. But you shouldn't have to reload the console every time you want to exit a git log! Try 'q' next time you're reading your git log or checking out a git diff. It'll give you more time to program.

Kathryn Notson
Kathryn Notson
25,941 Points
Kathryn Notson
Kathryn Notson
25,941 Points

Oliver Duncan:

Duly noted. I've written it down in my notes. Thanks.