Re: gitweb - bare repos integration - owner info in description file

From: Eugene Sajine <euguess@gmail.com>
Date: Nov 4, 2009, 23:48 UTC
Message-ID: <76c5b8580911041548p74bf0f34o9fc4f1ab65307e72@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20091103202211.GA17748@machine.or.cz>

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> I think you got confused by perhaps unclear gitweb/README wording. There
> is a single property file, it's called "config" and _that's_ where you
> set the gitweb configuration variables, in its gitweb section.
>
> Try running
>
>        git config gitweb.owner "Eugene Sajine"
>        git config gitweb.description tralala
>
> within the repository (and optionally marveling at the config file again
> afterwards). Is this what you are after?
>
> Perhaps the gitweb/README file doesn't make it clear enough that these
> are gitweb configuration variables, not stand-alone files, and maybe it
> should provide an example on how to set them. I'm sure that if you will
> submit a patch for gitweb/README clarifying this, it will be welcome.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> --
>                                Petr "Pasky" Baudis
> A lot of people have my books on their bookshelves.
> That's the problem, they need to read them. -- Don Knuth
>

Thank you for the advice, but I found a better solution than gitweb - cgit!

I should say cgit is an amazing tool - nice design and graphic appearance, easy to set up and very easy to maintain, full of features and fits our environment nicely. Many thanks to the Author (Lars Hjemli) and all contributors!

Eugene