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Wei-Ting Chen
Wei-Ting Chen
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Posted by Wei-Ting Chen
Wei-Ting Chen
7,632 Points

Why not just use Git GUI than using Git Bash?

Hi , in the "Git Basics" classes, Treehouse team teaches how to use Git Bash,but there are lots of Git GUI tools on the internet. So my question is: why not just use Git GUI tools than using Git Bash?

Thanks !

3 Answers

macmillandesign
macmillandesign
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I think both, because each has an advantage the other doesn't offer.

I've used a Git GUI (Tower) for awhile, but as I've gotten more efficient (and busier) I found bash to be faster and easier. Some dev environments (Sublime, Coda, TextMate) give you direct access to command line and some have git integration available. So git functions become a few additional keystrokes. Easy.

BUT GUI still dominates reviewing branches and commits without having to log in to your host. For that I still use Tower. There's a distinct advantage in being able to zip down a color coded map of branches, users, comments and commit IDs rather than looking at a bash list of commits and branches (separate command). Granted I don't need to do this often, but when I do, being able to go back and review the notes of the dev who implemented the chunk of code I need to work on is fast and easy in GUI. That same action would be a pain in the ascii using bash, especially in the case of large, multi-dev projects.

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Once you know git and bash better, it will go much easier and faster than using a GUI. It takes some time to learn the commands, but I think it will be worth it in the long run

Matthew Orndoff
Matthew Orndoff
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Matthew Orndoff
Matthew Orndoff
9,018 Points

Another big reason is if you need to ssh into a server and make changes to the git repo, you won't have access to a GUI display of that server. So ALL you have to work with is the commandline interface at that point.