How to create a repository with ssh:// access on a server

Question

I have a small machine running Debian and can access it via ssh -l user host. Now I created a git repository in a folder on that machine.

The thing that I can not figure out is: What do I have to do, that git would let me access that repository in the way git push ssh://yourserver.com/~you/proj.git +master

Or in other words: what means ssh://, and how do I set up access to a repository using that protocol?

Thank you for your help/hints!

Answer 1

See this Pro Git. In particular, see Chapter 4, "Git on the server".

It's quite easy to setup =)

Answer 2

I've been through this whole problem before. I ended up settling on gitolite to manage git & ssh. It's very easy to install (if you use the package method) and it makes maintaining repositories easy.

Answer 3

Lot's of people use gitosis for this. But that does not support ~you.