Git for System Administration

Learn how to use Git as a system administrator. Get real-world strategies for managing and tracking operating system configuration files with Git.

Introduction

• System administration with Git
• What you will need

1. Version Control Overview

• What is version control?
• How does Git differ?
• Why use Git for system administration?

2. Installing Git

• Installing Git on Fedora/CentOS
• Installing Git from source on Linux
• Installing Git on Windows
• Installing Git on macOS X
• Configuring Git

3. Using Git

• Creating a local repository
• Committing and adding files
• Analyzing Git commit history
• Ignoring files
• Rolling back changes

4. Git Branching

• Why branch?
• Creating branches
• Comparing, renaming, and deleting branches
• Merging branches

5. Git Remotes

• Creating a GitHub repository
• Cloning a remote GitHub repository
• Getting and pushing to a remote repository
• Create a remote Git repository
• Using SSH keys for authentication

6. Git for System Administration

• Strategies for managing system files
• Manage Linux system config files with etckeeper
• Manage specific user directories
• Manage Apache web document files
• Third-party Git tools and extras

Conclusion

• Use a configuration management system with Git
• Next steps