Git Config for Parallella
10 Feb 2016
Git is the dominant version control system for open source software. When you first burn a Parallella image, git is installed, but it’s configured with the name and email address for the CEO of Adapteva, makers of the Parallella. This article shows a quick way to update your Parallella’s git config with your own information.
Why You Might Care
Every time git records one of your changes, it includes the name of the person who made the change. If you’re the one improving the code on your Parallella, you might as well get credit for it, right?
Finding the Current Git Config
To find the current Git user on your Parallella, use the following commands from the console (or you can use ssh).
$ cat ~/.gitconfig
[user]
email = [masked-email-address]@adapteva.com
name = aolofsson
$
Here’s an alternative way to view the git configuration…
$ git config --list
user.email=[masked-email-address]@adapteva.com
user.name=aolofsson
$
The odds are one in 7 billion that you are this particular Andreas Olofsson :-)
Making the Config Your Own
To update the git config with your own information…
$ git config --global user.name "Pat Jones"
$ git config --global user.email patjones@example.com
And then verify the changes…
$ cat ~/.gitconfig
[user]
email = patjones@example.com
name = Pat Jones
$
Success!