You might like to try Write yourself a Git [0] (discussed here previously [1]). YMMV, but I find the best way to learn something deeply is to get hands on. Less

You might like to try Write yourself a Git [0] (discussed here previously [1]). YMMV, but I find the best way to learn something deeply is to get hands on. Less of a chance of convincing yourself you understand something that you really don’t. For less of a time commitment, Git from the inside out [2] is a really nice explanation of the internals, from initializing a repo and the files that creates in the .git directory, all the way to pulling from and pushing to remotes. [0]: https://wyag.thb.lt/ https://wyag.thb.lt/ [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19386141 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19386141 [2]: https://maryrosecook.com/blog/post/git-from-the-inside-out https://maryrosecook.com/blog/post/git-from-the-inside-out