Version Control Systems (VCS) are tools used to track and manage changes to codebases and other sets of files. Git is a popular VCS that is used with the apko project, a tool for building container images. This document will cover various options for using Git with apko and provide examples for each option.
- Initializing a Git repository for an apko project
To begin using Git with apko, you will first need to initialize a new Git repository in your apko project directory. This can be done with the following command:
git init
- Adding apko files to the Git repository
Once the Git repository has been initialized, you can add your apko files to the repository using the git add command. For example, to add all apko files in the current directory, you can use:
git add .
- Committing changes to the Git repository
After adding files to the repository, you can commit the changes with a commit message using the git commit command. For example:
git commit -m "Initial commit of apko project"
- Cloning an existing apko Git repository
To clone an existing apko Git repository, you can use the git clone command followed by the URL of the repository. For example:
git clone https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko.git
- Pushing changes to a remote Git repository
Once you have committed changes to your local Git repository, you can push those changes to a remote repository using the git push command. For example, to push changes to the main branch of a remote repository, you can use:
git push origin main
- Pulling changes from a remote Git repository
To pull changes from a remote Git repository, you can use the git pull command. For example, to pull changes from the main branch of a remote repository, you can use:
git pull origin main
- Creating and switching to a new branch
To create and switch to a new branch in your Git repository, you can use the git branch and git checkout commands. For example, to create a new branch called my-feature and switch to it, you can use:
git branch my-feature
git checkout my-feature
- Merging branches
To merge changes from one branch into another, you can use the git merge command. For example, to merge changes from the my-feature branch into the main branch, you can use:
git checkout main
git merge my-feature
For more information on using Git with apko, you can refer to the apko GitHub repository.
