Git

Jan 1, 0001

Definition

Git is a distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. It allows multiple developers to work on a project simultaneously without overwriting each other’s changes, providing features like branching, merging, and tracking history. Git is widely used in software development for source code management and is integral to many DevOps workflows.

Secure Settings Example

# Configure Git to sign commits with GPG
git config --global user.signingkey <Your-GPG-Key-ID>
git config --global commit.gpgSign true

# Enable two-factor authentication for GitHub
# This is done via the GitHub web interface, not directly in Git

Insecure Settings Example

# Using HTTP instead of HTTPS for remote repository URLs
git remote set-url origin http://example.com/repo.git

# Storing sensitive information in the repository
echo "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_secret_key" >> config.txt
git add config.txt
git commit -m "Add AWS secret key"