syncallgit

Simple script to sync ( clone, pull, commit, push) git repos.

The perfect way to start&end your day!

Usage

syncallgit.sh {optional directory}

The script

• creates directories and clones repositories according to git_links.d
• takes a look at all directories and their subfolders in the git_dirs file
• executes desired versions of git pull
• and checks for
  • remote changes in currently checkend out banches
  • local, uncommited or unpushed changes in currently checked out branches
  • unpushed commits to the local master branch

Use the {optional directory} to check a single directory - otherwise the script will use it's config files.

Config

The script uses the following configuration files if they exist:

$HOME/.config/git_links.d directory:

For folders that contain files telling where to put which repo if it doesn't yet exist in filesystem

git_links.d/ FOLDERNAME/ filename.conf

Syntax for files: "full targetpath" "link for cloning"

• If necessary the directories and parents are created and added to the git_dirs file automatically.
• .git folders in this directory are ignored, so you're safe to use a git repo for this directory ( for replication etc )

$HOME/.config/git_dirs file:

List of (parent-) directories containing git folders to be synced.

• one full path per line,
• eighter to folder containing /.git or
• parent-folders containing folders

( Suggestion: put in the loction of the "syncallgit" -git dir first )

$HOME/.config/syncallgit_editor_cmd file:

The command to edit git comments - as a workaround to issues with gpg signed commits, when git's default core.editor config might cause input problems.

Default: xterm -e vim Suggested Alternatives: gedit -s

config file options for git directories:

Additionally, you can add the following files to your git-repositories to change the behaviour of the "git pull"

.pull_submodules

To use git pull --recurse-submodules instead of simple git pull

.submodule_update_recursive

To use git submodule update --recursive --remote instead of simple git pull

Example: Updating root-owned directories from user shell

Setup /root/git folder and /root/.config/git_dirs file:

• create folder mkdir /root/git. In that folder:
  • git clone https://github.com/matschi-klickme/syncallgit.git
    • Create git_dirs file for root: echo "/root/git" >> /root/.config/git_dirs
    • clone additional repos
    • symlink relevant files to desired locations

option #1: via ssh -A root@localhost

SSH-key based authentication needs to be set up for this

• you might need to set your root's git editor: git config --global core.editor "EDITOR" (replace with desired editor, eg "vim", "nano", etc )
• use ssh -A root@localhost /root/git/syncallgit.sh to auto sync repos in /root/git and all additional entries in /root/.conf/git_dirs from a regular user shell

Avoid annoying stuff:

untracked files:

The ".gitignore" file is your friend!

Authentication:

Switch to ssh-key based auth to avoid annoying "please enter your account/pw" messages