test script to make repo with a merge conflict

test/generate_basic_repo.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# this script will make a repo with a master and develop branch, where we end up
+# on the master branch and if we try and merge master we get a merge conflict
+
+# -e means exit if something fails
+# -x means print out simple commands before running them
+set -ex
+
+reponame="testrepo"
+
+rm -rf ${reponame}
+mkdir ${reponame}
+cd ${reponame}
+
+git init
+
+echo "Here is a story that has been told throuhg the ages" >> file1
+git add file1
+git commit -m "first commit"
+
+git checkout -b develop
+
+echo "once upon a time there was a dog" >> file1
+git add file1
+git commit -m "first commit on develop"
+
+git checkout master
+
+echo "once upon a time there was a cat" >> file1
+git add file1
+git commit -m "first commit on develop"
+
+git merge develop # should have a merge conflict here