Ubuntu

We have set up our own Git hosting server with GitLab, but it still contains a single admin user account. You can start using the setup and create a new repository with an admin account, but it is a good idea to set up a separate non-root account. In this recipe, we will cover the user management and access control features of the GitLab server.

Getting ready

Make sure you have followed the previous recipe and installed the GitLab server.

Login to GitLab with your root or admin account.

Up to now in this article, we have worked with the Git command line interface (CLI). It is a very flexible and powerful interface. This recipe covers the installation of a web interface for Git repositories. We will install GitLab, an open source self-hosted Git server. Through GitLab, you can do most administrative tasks, such as creating new repositories, managing access rights, and monitoring history. You can easily browse your files or code and quickly make small edits. GitLab is also adding support for collaboration tools.

Getting ready

Git clone allows you to create a copy of your repository in a new directory or location. It can be used to replicate a remote repository on your local system or create a local clone to be shared over an intranet. This recipe covers the git clone command. We will learn to create a clone of a remote repository and then take a look at various transport protocols supported by Git for cloning.

Getting ready

You will need Git binaries installed on your local system, plus a remote repository. Note down the full path (clone URL) of the remote repository.

In the last recipe, we learned how to set up a remote repository and send local changes to a remote using the git push command. The story is not complete yet. When the repository is shared by multiple people, everyone will push their own changes. The central repository will keep on updating. When you want to synchronize or push your changes to the central repo, you need to download any updates made by other users and then push your modifications on top of that. A git pull command will be used to pull down any updates to the remote central repository to your local repository.

Up to now, we have learned how to create a local Git repository and add or update files to it. In this recipe, we will learn how to set up a remote repo and synchronize local code with it. We will be using GitHub to host our remote repository; feel free to choose any other code hosting service.

Getting ready

You will need a GitHub account. Sign up for a free account if you do not already have one.

How to do it…

To create a new repository on GitHub, log in to your GitHub account and create a new public repository:

We have initialized a new repository for our project. Now we will learn how to store file modifications using git add and git commit.

Getting ready

Make sure you have initialized a new git repository and created sample files under your project directory. Follow the previous recipes to get more details.

How to do it…

Now that we have a new repo initialized for our project, let's go ahead and check in our files.

Now that we have the Git binaries installed, let's take a step forward and create our first local Git repository.

Getting ready

Make sure that you have installed Git.

How to do it…

We will take a common path by starting a new pet project, where we will simply create a new local directory, add some files to it, and then realize, Ohh I am gonna need a version control system:

So, yes, quickly create your new project:

$ mkdir mynewproject

This recipe covers the installation of Git binaries on the Ubuntu server. As always, we will install the latest available Git package.

Getting ready

You will need access to a root account or an account with sudo privileges.

How to do it…

Git maintains a separate repository of the latest binaries on Launchpad. We will use PPA for this repository,to install the latest Git version:

Add PPA to the Ubuntu installation source:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa

In this article, we will learn how to set up a popular version control system: Git. A version control system, also known as revision control system, can be thought of as a repository of files that record every single change in a file. Every update to a file or set of files is recorded as a new version, with some metadata about that specific modification. Metadata contains details of who made the change, a small comment explaining why the change was made, details on exactly what changed in each file, and a timestamp. You can easily switch back to an older version when needed.

In this article, we will cover the following recipes:

• Installing Git
• Creating a local repository with Git CLI
• Storing file revisions with Git commit
• Synchronizing the repository with a remote server
• Receiving updates with Git pull
• Creating repository clones
• Installing GitLab, your own Git hosting
• Adding users to the GitLab server
• Creating a repository with GitLab
• Automating common tasks with Git hooks