GitLab/GitLab Cookbook

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The GitLab Cookbook provides over 60 hands-on recipes to efficiently self-host your own Git repository using GitLab.

Info

  • PACKT Publishing
  • This E-Book is available in the DRM-free formats PDF, EPUB and MOBI in the PACKT store. On all other channels the format might be limited.
  • On Google Play (most likely EPUB)
  • At ebook.de (EPUB with DRM?)
  • See my review below.

Review

This review is based on my study of the GitLab Cookbook as E-Book. My background: I am maintaining an own GitLab instance within a small group of developers since a couple of weeks. So, I have already a solid background of GitLab, but did not know too much about some advanced techniques like webhooks and CI.

Pros:

  • Many recipes are "closed", you don't need to read the complete book to benefit.
  • Good structure with "getting ready", "How to do it" and "How it works".
  • Also contains some basic Git introduction to get started (and even advanced features like rebase, squashing).
  • Contains hints about useful testing tools like "RequestBin" and "Postman".
  • Good index
  • Available also as EPUB. No DRM.

Cons:

  • Contains some minor structural and lecture errors.
  • Too much Ubuntu related for me, but fortunately also covers source code installation.

Summary: The GitLab Cookbook provides many useful recipes for running a GitLab instance on the own server. Of course the book can't go so too much in detail, but it covers all main topics. Beginners but also advanced users will benefit from it. The book is good for just learning but also to look-up certain topics, e.g. if you just want to get info about merge requests.

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