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SSL + mod_dav + Git

Subject: SSL + mod_dav + Git

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3 messages between Jul 29, 2008 and Aug 11, 2008.

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Chris Hart· Jul 29, 2008, 11:53 UTC · lore

Hi guys, I've been up all night on this one and after exhaustive Googling and checking the sleepy #git, decided to check with the mailing list! Here's the current problem:

Git is working perfectly over SSH. The server is Ubuntu, and doing cadaver https://serveraddress/.git successfully authenticates using the passwd file I provided to Apache. Basically I've done everything from Rutger's guide (http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/v1.4.4.4/howto/setup-git-server-over-http.txt) except for the ~/.netrc stuff.

However, once authenticated to the .git folder (cadaver through https), basic commands give strange errors or 404s. Ls throws "Listing collection `/.git/': failed: Could not read status line: Secure connection truncated" and cd /to/some/legitimate/directory throws "Could not access /.git/dir/ (not WebDAV-enabled?): 404 Not Found." Oddly tab-completion for cd suggests the contents of the directory (although I'm cadaver-ing from localhost). Same results remotely in a browser: authenticates successfully and gives 404s.

Trying git clone https://server/.git throws:

"warning: remote HEAD refers to nonexistent ref, unable to checkout"

...despite the working certificate and authorization. Any ideas? Thanks infinity and one to anybody with attention for this!

Chris

Note: Apache owns all the files here so I really hope it's not a
permissions thing.

------------------ Git version info -------------------- server> git version 1.5.4.3 remote-laptop> git version 1.5.6.4 ------------------------------------------------------------

Sean Estabrooks· Jul 29, 2008, 17:32 UTC · re: Chris Hart · lore

Re: SSL + mod_dav + Git

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:53:08 -0400 "Chris Hart" <chris@christopherhart.ca> wrote:

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> However, once authenticated to the .git folder (cadaver through
> https), basic commands give strange errors or 404s. Ls throws "Listing
> collection `/.git/': failed:
> Could not read status line: Secure connection truncated" and cd
> /to/some/legitimate/directory throws "Could not access /.git/dir/ (not
> WebDAV-enabled?):
> 404 Not Found." Oddly tab-completion for cd suggests the contents of
> the directory (although I'm cadaver-ing from localhost). Same results
> remotely in a browser: authenticates successfully and gives 404s.

Hi Chris,

Unfortunately this won't be overly helpful, but what you're describing is not a problem with Git. There appears to be some problem with your Apache setup. If nobody on the list here offers a solution, you might want to try the apache mailing list or #apache.

Sean

Matthieu Moy· Aug 11, 2008, 09:44 UTC · re: Chris Hart · lore

Re: SSL + mod_dav + Git

"Chris Hart" <chris@christopherhart.ca> writes:

> However, once authenticated to the .git folder (cadaver through
> https), basic commands give strange errors or 404s. Ls throws "Listing
> collection `/.git/': failed:

This one is not a git problem, as mentionned in another message. You'll get better chance on an apache-related list I think.

> Trying git clone https://server/.git throws:

This actually uses plain http, not webdav itself. push will be the next step, and will be the one using webdav.

> "warning: remote HEAD refers to nonexistent ref, unable to checkout"

That can mean you need a git update-server-info on the server.

-- 
Matthieu