git-config-sync.md

This following can used to distribute common files amoung hosts. For example, to distribute a shared hosts file.

Initial Setup:

  mkdir /etc/gitfiles
  cd /etc/gitfiles
  git init
  git remote add origin https://1.2.3.4/path/to/shared/repo.git
  git fetch origin
  git branch -f master origin/master
  git checkout master
  
  cd /etc
  ln -sf /etc/gitfiles/hosts

Create update script (/etc/gitfiles/update-repo.sh):

  #!/bin/bash
  update_repo()
  {  
     cd "$(dirname "${0}")"  || exit 1
     git fetch origin        || exit 1
     git merge origin/master || exit 1
  }
  update_repo

Add to Cron:

  */15 * * * * bash /etc/gitfiles/update-repo.sh