[Klug-general] rsync woes, or, version control for web-developers?

[James Morris]

I've found this:

http://joemaller.com/990/a-web-focused-git-workflow/

which looks pretty helpful.

James.

On 12 November 2011 09:12, James Morris <jwm.art.net at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've just hosed several long hours worth of PHP coding/bug-fixing with
> rsync. The other day I'd made some minor modifications on the server
> and didn't want to download the entire directory so I thought I'd try
> rsync for the first time. It worked and I was pleased.
>
> This morning however I wanted to upload some modifications but
> couldn't remember the command so I grep my history and without
> thinking copy, paste, and execute the same command all over.
>
> No no backup.
>
>
> For some reason... I just don't understand why but I had it in my
> thick head I can't use git or svn or anything with my shell account.
> But git is installed there, but I've only ever used github.com before
> now so only know one side of the story so to speak.
>
> Any tips?
>
> James.
>