Git Push Via SSH | Howto Script Using SSH you want to script a git clone, a git commit and a git push. There are 3 steps to script changing a git repository via the ssh protocol. We create a SSH key pair, configure the backend git server (adding the public key), and then configure the front end git client
Read moreHow do you auto-provision an application service? This (real-world) example uses Vagrant and Ruby to auto-provision MongoDb for a Java application. installation is a small part of provisioning. Pay attention to the convention used. Understand the convention and you can auto-provision any middleware service using any iaas technology for any application. The 3 Provisioning Steps There are 3 distinct steps
Read moreProvision vs Install Auto provisioning a (Mongo) database end to end is not easy – many confuse installing and provisioning – one is just a small part of the other. Provisioning a database twists and turns like a snake on an obstacle course. DevOps (SRE) engineers are worth their weight in gold due to the number of technologies and angles
Read moreDoes Git Handle Empty Folders? The simple answer is no. Two git use cases pertaining to empty folders occur from time to time. When you want to remove an empty folder from the working area. create, add, commit and push an empty folder. Remove empty folders from Git The 2 ways to handle removing an empty folder from a Git
Read moreThe GitLab install on Ubuntu is the subject of this article. GitLab is resource hungry and fails when installed on VirtualBox VMs, Amazon Cloud EC2, and other “light” platforms. How to Install GitLab – 3 Steps Installing GitLab on a VirtualBox VM is first up and then we will discuss the differences for provisioning GitLab in its likely home on
Read moreGit Commands | For What You Need To Know and What You Need to Get Done Before issuing Git commands you need to know where you stand. Your remote repo project, your branches, your local changes, the set and that hasn’t been pushed and the pushed branches that haven’t been merged. You need the Git commands that tell you what
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