Re: zealous git convert determined to set up git server

From: Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Date: Sep 16, 2011, 22:39 UTC
Message-ID: <201109170039.22954.jnareb@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAOZxsTqtW=DD7zFwQLjknJR8g0nnh0WPUPna6_np4bVoGnSntQ@mail.gmail.com>

Joshua Stoutenburg wrote:

> 2011/9/15 Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>:

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> > I think that either "Pro Git" book, or "The Git Community Book"
> > would be a best source to learn about setting-up git server.
> >
> > I think the simplest solution for git hosting management would be to
> > use gitolite (there are other git repository management software:
> > Gitosis, SCM Manager, Gitblit).
> >
> > If you want to host something like GitHub, there are open source
> > solutions too: Gitorious, InDefero, Girocco + gitweb,...
> >
> > HTH
> > --
> > Jakub Narębski
> >
> >
> 
> I totally didn't see "The Git Community Book".  There's no link for it
> where I was looking: http://git-scm.com/documentation

I think that link to "Git Community Book" (http://book.git-scm.com) on Git Documentation page (http://git-scm.com/documentation) got replaced by the link to "Pro Git" book; I guess becaue the former is not finished and it doesn't look like it would be finished soon.

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> Question 2: It seems gitolite is the popular choice for git user
> management.  Any reason why?

From Gitosis and Gitolite, both git repository management tools, Gitosis requires setuptools beside Python, and looks like it is not developed anymore, while Gitolite (which started as rewrite of Gitosis in Perl) requires only Perl and is actively developed.

Nb. even Gitosis author recommends Gitolite: http://scie.nti.st/2007/11/14/hosting-git-repositories-the-easy-and-secure-way

  Update (12-12-2010): For additional features not present in gitosis,
  check out gitolite.

> Question 3: So, Gitorious is more than just a repository hosting
> website?  It's also an open source repository hosting platform, which
> powers the Gitorious website?  That's pretty cool.

Yes, GitHub:FI (this one proprietary), Gitorious (powering gitorious.org), InDefero, Gitblit and Girocco + gitweb (the last one powering http://repo.or.cz) are all full-fledged git hosting sites, with web interface to view and manage repositories.

-- 
Jakub Narebski
Poland