D-Lab's Bash and Git Workshop
This repository contains the materials for D-Lab’s Bash and Git workshop, a fast
introduction to using the terminal for git. No prior experience in either Bash
or Git is necessary.
Workshop Goals
In this workshop, we provide an introduction to using bash, the Bourne-Again
Shell, which is used to interact with your computer via a terminal, and git, a
version control software. This workshop is designed to provide a fast (3 hours)
introduction to both these topics.
Installation Instructions
Before attending the workshop, please ensure you have gone through these instructions.
You'll need to make sure git is installed on your system. General instructions
are available on Github.
- Windows: You can install
gitvia git for Windows. - Mac: It is very likely
gitshould already come installed with your Mac. You can open a terminal and rungit versionto make sure. If it's not installed, you can install it using Homebrew. - Linux: You can use whatever package management system your distribution
uses to install
git. For Debian/Ubuntu, this isapt. For Fedora, this will bednf.
Once git is installed on your computer, open up the Markdown file
lessons/01_getting_started.md to create a Github account and set up
authentication tokens. Then, we'll download these materials using a git clone
step.
Is Bash or Git not Working on Your Computer?
If you do not have git installed and the materials loaded on your workshop by
the time it starts, you can use the UC Berkeley DataHub to run the materials for
these lessons. You can access the DataHub by clicking the following button:
The DataHub downloads this repository, along with any necessary packages, and
allows you to run the materials on UC Berkeley's servers.
No installation is necessary from your end - you only need an internet browser
and a CalNet ID to log in. By using the DataHub, you can save your work and come
back to it at any time. When you want to return to your saved work, just go
straight to Datahub, sign in, and click on
the Bash-Git folder. Then click on New -> Terminal to open a terminal on DataHub.
Additional Resources
About the UC Berkeley D-Lab
D-Lab works with Berkeley faculty, research staff, and students to advance data-intensive social science and humanities research. Our goal at D-Lab is to provide practical training, staff support, resources, and space to enable you to use R for your own research applications. Our services cater to all skill levels and no programming, statistical, or computer science backgrounds are necessary. We offer these services in the form of workshops, one-to-one consulting, and working groups that cover a variety of research topics, digital tools, and programming languages.
Visit the D-Lab homepage to learn more about us. You can view our calendar for upcoming events, learn about how to utilize our consulting and data services, and check out upcoming workshops.