To Clone
git clone git://git.linuxcnc.org/git/linuxcnc.git emc-dev
cd emc-dev
git checkout branch_name
cd src
./autogen.sh
./configure --enable-build-documentation >> /home/john/Desktop/configure.txt 2>&1
make >> /home/john/Desktop/make.txt 2>&1

To Build
cd emc2-dev/src
make clean >> /home/john/Desktop/make_clean.txt 2>&1
./autogen.sh
./configure --enable-build-documentation >> /home/john/Desktop/configure.txt 2>&1
make >> /home/john/Desktop/make.txt 2>&1


git checkout v2.4_branch
git cherry-pick [the commit ref but not with the r]

to show a commit
git show aacfa647c0

to search git
gitk --grep=g98

to view all branches
git branch -r

to view the referenc log
git reflog