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Git for System Administration

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Details

Provider

LinkedIn Learning
Pricing

Free Trial Available
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
Duration & workload

1 hour 46 minutes
Sessions

On-Demand
Level

Intermediate

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Overview

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

Syllabus

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

Taught by

Grant McWilliams

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