diff --git a/roles/git/server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/git/server/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+# tasklist for setting up a git server (git:// access)
+
+- name: install the needed packages
+  yum: pkg={{item}} state=present
+  with_items:
+  - git-daemon
+  - xinetd
+
+- name: install the xinetd config file
+  template: >
+    src="git.j2"
+    dest="/etc/xinetd.d/git"
+    mode=0644
+  notify:
+  - restart xinetd
diff --git a/roles/git/server/templates/git.j2 b/roles/git/server/templates/git.j2
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+# default: off
+# description: The git server offers access to git repositories
+service git
+{
+        disable         = no
+        type            = UNLISTED
+        port            = {{ git_port }}
+        socket_type     = stream
+        wait            = no
+        groups          = yes
+        group           = {{ git_group }}
+        user            = nobody
+        server          = {{ git_server }}
+        server_args     = {{ git_server_args }} --base-path={{ git_basepath }} --base-path-relaxed
+        log_on_failure  += HOST
+}