Repository management in Linux CLI - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to clone a repository from GitHub.

Linux CLI

git [1] https://github.com/user/repo.git

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

Aclone

Bpull

Cpush

Dcommit

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'commit' instead of 'clone' will not copy the repository.

Using 'push' or 'pull' are for syncing changes, not cloning.

The git clone command copies a remote repository to your local machine.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to add all changed files to the staging area.

Linux CLI

git [1] .

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

Acommit

Bstatus

Cpush

Dadd

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'commit' directly without adding files first.

Using 'push' or 'status' do not stage files.

The git add . command stages all changes in the current directory for the next commit.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the command to commit changes with a message.

Linux CLI

git commit -m [1]

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

A"Initial commit"

BInitial commit

C'Initial commit

DInitial commit"

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Not using quotes causes the shell to treat words separately.

Using mismatched or missing quotes causes errors.

The commit message must be enclosed in quotes to be treated as a single argument.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a new branch and switch to it.

Linux CLI

git [1] [2] && git checkout [2]

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

Abranch

Bcheckout

Cfeature

Dmain

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'checkout' to create a branch without '-b' option.

Switching to a branch that does not exist.

git branch feature creates a new branch named 'feature'. Then git checkout feature switches to it.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to push the local branch to the remote repository.

Linux CLI

git [1] [2] [3]

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

Apush

Borigin

Cfeature

Dcommit

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'commit' instead of 'push' to send changes.

Mixing up remote and branch names.

git push origin feature sends the local 'feature' branch to the remote named 'origin'.