git_config

The git_config resource manages the configuration of Git client on a machine.

Example

git_config 'url.https://github.com/.insteadOf' do
  value 'git://github.com/'
  scope 'system'
  options '--add'
end

Properties

Currently, there are distinct sets of resource properties, used by the providers for source, package, macos, and windows.

used by Linux provider

package_name - Package name to install on Linux machines. Defaults to a calculated value based on platform.
package_version - Defaults to nil.
package_action - Defaults to :install

used by Linux source install

source_prefix - Defaults to '/usr/local'
source_url - Defaults to a calculated URL based on source_version
source_version - Defaults to 2.8.1
source_use_pcre - configure option for build. Defaults to false
source_checksum - Defaults to a known value for the 2.8.1 source tarball

used by the Windows provider

windows_display_name - Windows display name
windows_package_url - Defaults to the Internet
windows_package_checksum - Defaults to the value for 2.8.1