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Using Git for Source Control and Programming
This hands-on lab allows you to practice using the Git source control system. As one of the objectives for the Linux Foundation Certified Engineer, you may be asked to set up, configure, and perform basic tasks on a local Git instance. Once this activity is complete, you will understand how to install, configure, and check files into and out of the Git server using the command line.

Lab Info
Table of Contents
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Challenge
Install the `git` Tool
Install Git using the following command:
sudo yum install git -y
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Challenge
Initialize a `webapi` Repository
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Initialize a new
webapi
Git repository in the/home/cloud_user
directory:git init ~/webapi
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Create the following files in the
webapi
directory:README
, which should only contain the text:webapi
currver.txt
, which should only contain the text:v0.1
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Add the files to the repo:
git add *
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Commit the files with a comment:
git commit -m "First commit"
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You will then be prompted to configure some variables. Follow the prompts to complete the commit.
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Challenge
Clone the 'webapi' Repository After Configuration into a Backup Directory
Create a
backup
directory in the/home/cloud_user
directory that contains a clone of the originalwebapi
repo you previously set up:git clone /home/cloud_user/webapi /home/cloud_user/backup/webapi
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