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Trying to improve a sync to a shared drive

Easy question right? Just bare with me here.. I usually use Git to work with files on my local machine. I like this method because I can later check the files out on the shared drive for other ...
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What does “--” mean in Linux/Unix command line? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What does “--” (double-dash) mean? git diff [options] [<commit>] [--] [<path>…] In here, how should I understand what [--] means? And when should I use it.
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Given a git patch id, how to find out which kernel release contains it?

Assume I have some issue that was fixed by a recent patch to the official Linux git repository. I have a work around, but I’d like to undo it when a release happens that contains my the fix. I know ...
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Git based package manager/installer for Linux

Is there any linux distro that has a git based package manager/installer. I want something similar to FreeBSD Ports (which is CVS based, I think) or Mac OS X Homebrew (git based).
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How can I update to a newer version of Git using apt-get?

I've just set up a new machine with Ubuntu Oneiric 11.10 and then run apt-get update apt-get upgrade apt-get install git Now if I run git --version it tells me I have git version 1.7.5.4 but on my ...