GitCatcher

GitCatcher is a Bash script that automates the process of checking for and executing the latest script from a specified Git repository on every hour. It's designed to simplify the task of keeping your system's scripts up to date.

Contents

• Features
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
• Usage
• License

Features

• Automatically clones or updates a specified Git repository on every hour.
• Checks for new commits and executes the latest script from the repository.
• Easily configurable with the repository URL and script file.
• Logs execution for reference.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before using GitCatcher, ensure you have the following:

• Linux-based operating system.
• Git installed on your system.

Installation

Follow these steps to set up GitCatcher on your system:

1. Clone this repository to your local system:

   git clone https://github.com/rently-com/GitCatcher

2. Change into the GitCatcher directory:

   cd GitCatcher

3. Run the initialization script as root to set up the necessary directories and cron job:

   sudo bash init.sh

4. The initialization script will prompt you to enter you email id. Provide the offficial mail id when prompted.

   for example:

   Enter your rently email address: [email protected]
   

GitCatcher will then create the necessary directories, set up a cron job to periodically run the synchronization script, and initiate the first synchronization.

Usage

Once GitCatcher is set up,

• The script will run automatically on every hour.

• It will check for new commits in the specified Git repository.

• If new commits are found, it will pull the latest changes.

• It will execute the script specified in the repository (modify your_script.sh in the script to match your use case).

• Execution information will be logged to /var/log/gitcatcher.log (you can customize this log location

License

GNU GPLv3