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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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Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Last updated
Clock icon Sep 02, 2025

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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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