Working with Git in the Command Line

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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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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Sep 24, 2025

Duration

30m

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.
Challenge

Initialize the Git Repository
- Create a directory in /home/cloud_user called alpha.
- Change directories to /home/cloud_user/alpha.
- Initialize the repository.
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.
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.
Challenge

Merge a Branch with the Master
- Checkout the master branch.
- Merge the feature01 branch with the master.

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