gitupper, basic dist-up via git

[DebianJoe]

killx has made it slightly more confusing to keep up with all of the git-based repos I have, so I came up with a little python program that allows the user to use a config file with the repositories being used from git to be either listed, or mass-updated.

You can pick up a copy via git:

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git clone https://github.com/DebianJoe/gitupper

The above includes an example config for how to specify the paths to each repo. Also, this project is only now starting to be worked on, so if you'd like to see more additions, changes, etc. then let me know. I'll probably add an option soon to specify single repos via the name that you call them to be updated one at a time...but that's not there yet.

Requires git, python 2.5+, python-ConfigParser (if you have roaster...then you've got everything you need for it.)

Installing:
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You can 'chmod 755 gitupper' and copy 'gitupper' to some directory in your $PATH (cd to cloned directory and with root permissions "cp gitupper /usr/bin/gitupper") and run it from anywhere via "gitupper -ls" to list the repos in your config, or "gitupper -up" to update all of the repos to the current git versions. You can also just cd to the directory that it's stored in and 'python gitupper [-ls] or [-up]' to run it directly from the interpreter. It will let you know what is being done in each directory by writing the name of the directory above what has happened during the pull.

Warning:
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I busted this out in about 30 minutes this morning. It may not work perfectly yet. No warranties. ;)

[xaos52]

Tx Joe, but
the instaling instructions should read: copy gitupper.py from the cloned repo to gitupper in your PATH...
Yes, I am a nitpicker, I know...

[DebianJoe]

No problem doc. Dropped the .py in the repo, so now instructions make more sense.

Perhaps I should just create a makefile for it...but it's still a decent distance from doing everything that I want yet.

[DebianJoe]

Added option to be ran as "gitupper -up {repo_name}" to update only one repo at a time. Bails on invalid arguments with a short explanation of syntax that is acceptable. Performs check for git before attempting updates, on failure it lets user know that it requires git. Done in less than 100 lines of python.

Xaos52, "Come at me Bro!" (aka: point out issues if you see them)

[DebianJoe]

Just for the sake of completeness, added the option for -gc to roll through each repo listed in your personal config and do garbage collection, pruning, and fsck the repos. Now 115 lines, but probably a more useful program.