autoblockchainify 1.0.1

Description:

autoblockchainify 1.0.1

autoblockchainify — Turn a directory into a git-based Blockchain
git is probably the oldest and most widely used Blockchain with the largest
user base and toolset, even though most people think of git as a source code
control system. To learn more, see
GitBlockchainTimestamping.md.
How does autoblockchainify work?

Frequently (default: every 10 minutes), the directory tree is checked for
changes. If there are changes, they are commited to git and timestamped
using Zeitgitter.
If no changes have been made in a larger period (default: 1 hour), a commit
is forced and Zeitgitter-timestamped, as an immediate evidence of no changes.
If at the time of commit the last timestamp using the mail-based PGP Digital
Timestamping Service is older than this larger period (again: 1 hour by
default) and the mail interface has been configured, a timestamp will be
requested there.
All timestamps requested from the Zeitgitter network will be regularily
cross-timestamped within the Zeitgitter network and with the PGP Digital
Timestamping Service as well as other (Blockchain-based) timestamping
services.

What do I need to configure?
If you are happy with the default configuration, nothing. This default
configuration includes:

A commit and Zeitgitter timestamp every 10 minutes, if there have been
changes.
A commit and Zeitgitter timestamp every hour, even if there have been no
changes.

If you would like to change the above intervals, or if you would like the
following additional features, do change autoblockchainify.conf in the
working directory or set the AUTOBLOCKCHAINIFY_* environment variables:

Additional, direct timestamping against the PGP Digital Timestamping
Service by mail; or
Pushing to a remote repository for backup and/or publication purposes on
every change.
After changes to the configuration, you need to restart autoblockchainify (or
the Docker container) to have changes picked up.

If you would like to exclude files from inclusion in the git repository (and
therefore the Blockchain, the timestamps, and the remote repositories):

Modify .gitignore in the working directory.

How do I run it?
The preferred way is to run a Docker image using docker-compose and point the
/blockchain directory to the directory you want be automatically archived to
your Blockchain. See the files docker-compose.yml and sample.env.