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=> ../../../index.gmi Index
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=> https://git-scm.com/ Git [www]
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# A minimal Git server
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Sometimes hosted services aren't the right fit for the job. Here are some basic steps for setting up and using remote Git repositories on a remote Debian host. You will need sudo access.
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## Create a Git User
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Add a user to own the repositories:
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```
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sudo adduser git
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```
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Start a session for the new user in their home directory:
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```
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sudo su -l git
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```
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## Configure SSH access
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Create the `.ssh` directory and make it readable only to the new user.
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```
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mkdir ~/.ssh
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chmod 700 ~/.ssh
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```
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Create an `authorized_keys` file in the `.ssh` directory, and make it accessible only to the new user.
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```
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touch .ssh/authorized_keys
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chmod 600 `.ssh/authorized_keys`
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```
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Create a public/private key pair locally to authenticate a user when connecting to the remote host.
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```
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ssh-keygen -t rsa
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```
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Copy the key into the (remote) git user's `.ssh/authorized_keys`, for example using `ssh-copy-id` or by giving the public key to the server administrator.
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Add an entry to your local `.ssh/config`:
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```
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Host myhost
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HostName chaos.period3.xyz
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User git
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IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa
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```
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Test the configuration with:
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```
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ssh myhost
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```
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## Create a bare repository
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Create directories within the git user's home directory (nested paths are allowed). Conventionally Git repositories use a `.git` suffix, for example `my-projects/my-repo.git` or just `my-repo.git`.
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```
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git init --bare repo.git
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```
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There now exists an empty Git repository on the host. The remote can be added to a local repository:
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```
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git remote add origin git@host:my-repo.git
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git push -u origin main
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```
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