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Problem with git

I'm new to git.

I need to use public key to push changes from my repo. How can I administer users ? If i want delete an user ?

Is The public key management the only way to administer a git system ?

Solution

  • If you are using the ssh protocol to access your git repo, then yes, you need to add a public key to the ~/.ssh/authorized_keys of the user account managing said repos.

    But ssh is hardly the only protocol available to access your repo: see the Pro Git book: a simple shared path (local protocol) can be enough at first (no server, no key, but also no authentication).

    Note: as explained in this Gitolite man page "Gitolite without ssh", Gitolite manages only authorization, not authentication.
    You can use ssh for its authentication capabilities.