sourcemation/git repository overview

⁠Git packaged by Sourcemation

This Git distribution is provided by the downstream Debian 13 packaging team in the version respective to that system.

⁠Usage

Run a temporary container with Git:

docker run --rm -it sourcemation/git

Run a temporary container with Git as root:

docker run -u 0 --rm -it sourcemation/git

⁠Advanced usage examples

Clone a repository to local directory:

docker run -u 0 --rm -v $(pwd):/workspace -w /workspace sourcemation/git git clone https://github.com/Sourcemation/images.git

⁠Image tags and versions

The sourcemation/git image comes in the debian-13 flavor. The tag latest refers to the latest Debian-based image.

Available tags:

• latest - Latest Debian 13 based image
• latest-arm64 - Latest Debian 13 based image for ARM architecture
• latest-amd64 - Latest Debian 13 based image for x86-64 architecture
• 2.47.3 - Specific Git version on Debian 13
• 2.39.5 - Specific Git version on Debian 12

⁠Environment Vars, Ports, Volumes

This image uses the following environment variables:

LANG=C.UTF-8
DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive 
HOME=/home/git

Volumes:

• /workspace - Recommended mount point for your project files
• /home/git - Git user's home directory for configuration

User:

• The container runs as user git (non-root) for security
• UID/GID can be mapped using Docker's --user or -u flag if needed

This image does not expose any ports as Git is primarily a command-line tool.

⁠Contributing and Issues

We'd love for you to contribute! You can request new features, report bugs, or submit a pull request with your contribution to this image on the Sourcemation GitHub repository.

• Creating issues, feature requests, and bug reports⁠
• Creating pull requests⁠

Disclaimer: The sourcemation/git image is not affiliated with the Git project or the Git development team. Git and its logo are trademarks of the Git project. The sourcemation/git image is a separate project and is maintained by Sourcemation⁠.

⁠Extra notes

⁠Security Features

• Runs as non-root user (git) for improved security
• Minimal attack surface with only essential packages installed
• Regular security updates from Debian repositories
• CA certificates included for secure HTTPS operations

⁠What's Included

• Minimal Debian 13 base system
• Git (latest available in Debian 13 repositories)
• Curl for HTTPS operations
• OpenSSL for cryptographic operations
• CA certificates for secure connections

⁠Image and its components Risk Analysis report

A detailed risk analysis report of the image and its components can be found on the Sourcemation platform⁠. For more information, check out the overview of Git⁠ page.

⁠Licenses

The base license for the solution (Git) is the GNU General Public License v2.0⁠. The licenses for each component shipped as part of this image can be found on the image's appropriate Sourcemation entry⁠.

⁠Additional Resources

• Official Git Documentation⁠
• Pro Git Book⁠
• Git Reference Manual⁠
• Debian Git Package Information⁠