How to use git on NAS?

Configure Synology NAS as Git Server

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Create user gituser via Diskstation interface (with File Station and WebDAV privilages)
Add new shared folder called git (located at /volume1/git ) with read/write access for gituser and admin .
Install Git Server package via Diskstation.
Open Git Server and allow gituser permissions.

How do I install Asustor?

To uninstall the Asustor Backup app,

Navigate to Package Center > Installed tab.
On the IDrive app package click Uninstall.

What does git do?

What is Git? Git is a DevOps tool used for source code management. It is a free and open-source version control system used to handle small to very large projects efficiently. Git is used to tracking changes in the source code, enabling multiple developers to work together on non-linear development.

How do I access Git on Synology?

Git Server

Sign in to DSM using an account with administrative privileges.
Go to Control Panel > Terminal & SNMP > Terminal then enable SSH service.
Go to Control Panel > Shared Folder and create a shared folder for Git repositories.
On your computer, enter the command below to access Synology NAS via SSH:

Why do I need Git?

Git is the most commonly used version control system. Git tracks the changes you make to files, so you have a record of what has been done, and you can revert to specific versions should you ever need to. Git also makes collaboration easier, allowing changes by multiple people to all be merged into one source.

What is a Git server?

Distributed Version Control System: Git has a remote repository which is stored in a server and a local repository which is stored in the computer of each developer. This means that the code is not just stored in a central server, but the full copy of the code is present in all the developers’ computers.

How do I know if my Git server is running?

1- Execute ‘git ls-remote’ with a repository name , and detect if it returns a 0 (no issue), or something else….Other examples include…

Check if a file exists.
It exists!
File gets deleted.
Try to open file.
Open fails.

What is git server?

What are the disadvantages of Git?

Disadvantages:

GIT requires technical excellence and it is slower on windows.
They have poor GUI and usability.
GIT doesn’t support checking out sub-trees.
It lacks window support and doesn’t track empty folders.
GIT needs multiple branches to support parallel developments used by the developers.

Is Git free to use?

Git is a free and open source version control. The best thing about open source software (like Git) is arguably freedom. Its proponents often break this down in two senses: Free as in beer (software someone lets you use for free).

How do I setup a Git repository?

Start a new git repository

Create a directory to contain the project.
Go into the new directory.
Type git init .
Write some code.
Type git add to add the files (see the typical use page).
Type git commit .

Do I need a server for Git?

You can serve your repository via SSH. For that you need git to have installed both at work and on your home computer, ssh daemon on server (side you are fetching from / pushing to) and ssh client on client.