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Working with Git in the Command Line

Git is a very popular distributed version control system. In this lab, you will be asked to perform basic Git-related tasks in the command line which includes installing Git, initializing a repository, adding and committing files, and creating and merging branches.

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Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Published
Clock icon Jun 17, 2022

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Install and Configure Git

    • Use the package manager to install the git package.
    • Update the Git user email setting to be [email protected].
    • Update the Git username setting to be cloud_user.

  2. Challenge

    Initialize the Git Repository

    • Create a directory in /home/cloud_user called alpha.
    • Change directories to /home/cloud_user/alpha.
    • Initialize the repository.

  3. Challenge

    Add and Commit Files to the Git Repository

    • Create two files called artifact01 and artifact02.
    • Add the newly created files to the staging area.
    • Commit the files to the repository and include a message.

  4. Challenge

    Create Branches of the Git Repository

    • Create a new branch called hot_fixes.
    • Create and checkout a branch called feature01.
    • Create a directory called feature01 that contains a file called manifest.txt.
    • Add and commit changes to the feature01 branch.

  5. Challenge

    Merge a Branch with the Master

    • Checkout the master branch.
    • Merge the feature01 branch with the master.
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The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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