Create and sync a new git repository on Dreamhost

newgit

# Create a new git repository on Dreamhost
# Function tweaked from that found at http://craigjolicoeur.com/blog/hosting-git-repositories-on-dreamhost
#
# Just add the code below to your .bashrc.
# Usage:
#   newgit some-repo.git
#
# Then locally:
#
#   git push --all ssh://$MACHINE/home/$USER/git/my-new-repos.git
#   git remote add origin ssh://$MACHINE/home/$USER/git/my-new-repos.git
#   git config branch.master.remote origin
#   git config branch.master.merge refs/heads/master
#   git fetch
#   git merge master

newgit()
{
    if [ -z $1 ]; then
        echo "usage: $FUNCNAME project-name.git"
    else
        gitdir="/home/$USER/git/$1"
        mkdir $gitdir
        pushd $gitdir
        git --bare init
        git --bare update-server-info
        chmod a+x hooks/post-update
        touch git-daemon-export-ok
        popd
    fi
}