Set up Git version control system¶

1 Install¶

Even if you OS already comes with Git installed, you should install a newer version using a package manager.

Execute on the command line:

sudo apt install git

2 Configure¶

Create .gitconfig file in your home directory with the following content:

[user]
    email = brale@netgen.io
    name = Brale Rodijak
[core]
    excludesfile = /Users/brale/.gitignore
[diff]
    indentheuristic = true
    wsErrorHighlight = all
[pull]
    ff = only
[push]
    default = simple
[rerere]
    enabled = true
[log]
    follow = true

Optionally add the alias section with some useful aliases:

[alias]
    tree = log --graph --decorate --pretty=oneline --abbrev-commit
    l = log --decorate --graph --date=short --pretty=\"format:%C(blue)%ad%Creset %C(yellow)%h%C(green)%d%Creset %C()%s %C(black) [%an]%Creset\"
    ls = log --pretty=format:"%C(yellow)%h%Cred%d\\ %Creset%s%Cblue\\ [%cn]" --decorate
    lg = log --color --graph --abbrev-commit --pretty=format:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr)%C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset'
    ll = log --pretty=format:"%C(yellow)%h%Cred%d\\ %Creset%s%Cblue\\ [%cn]" --decorate --numstat
    branch-name = "!git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD"
    update = "!f() { git fetch origin --prune && (git merge --ff-only origin/$(git branch-name) || git rebase --preserve-merges origin/$(git branch-name)); }; f"
    whatis = show -s --pretty='tformat:%h (%s, %ad)' --date=short

Create .gitignore file in your home directory with the following content:

.DS_Store
.idea

3 Verify configuration¶

Check your configuration is active by executing on the command line:

git config --list

In the command output you should see your configuration data.

Tips¶

You can maintain your own private ignore file through .git/info/exclude file found in your project directory.