The .git directory structure - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to show the main directory that stores all Git data.

Git

ls -a | grep [1]

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Asrc

Bdocs

C.git

Dbin

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing a regular folder like 'src' or 'bin' instead of the hidden '.git' directory.

The .git directory is the hidden folder where Git stores all its data and history.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the command to list the contents inside the .git directory.

Git

ls [1]/.git

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A/var/log

B/home/user/project

C..

D.

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using an absolute path that may not exist or is unrelated.

Using '..' which points to the parent directory.

The dot . means the current directory, so ls ./.git lists the contents of the .git folder inside the current directory.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the command to show the HEAD file inside the .git directory.

Git

cat [1]/HEAD

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A.git

Bgit

Chead

DHEAD

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'git' without the dot, which is not the correct directory.

Using 'HEAD' as a directory instead of a file.

The HEAD file is inside the .git directory. The command must use the correct folder name .git (with a dot) to access it.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to create a command that shows the contents of the config file inside the .git directory.

Git

cat [1]/[2]

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A.git

Bconfig

CHEAD

Drefs

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'HEAD' or 'refs' instead of 'config' for the file name.

Omitting the dot in '.git'.

The config file inside the .git directory holds repository settings. The command cat .git/config displays its contents.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to create a command that lists files inside the info subdirectory of the objects directory within .git.

Git

ls [1]/[2]/[3]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A.git

Bobjects

Cinfo

Drefs

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'refs' instead of 'info' as the last directory.

Omitting the dot in '.git'.

The objects directory inside .git stores all Git objects. The info subdirectory contains additional info files. The command ls .git/objects/info lists those files.