Re: [Savannah-users] ssh key problem, perhaps

[J. David Boyd]

Bob Proulx <address@hidden> writes:

> J. David Boyd wrote:
>> I have an ssh key registered, copied directly from my id_rsa.pub
>> file.  (I use this key combo other places to successfully log in).
>> 
>> When I attempt to clone a repository (bbdb specifically), using
>> 
>> git clone address@hidden:/srv/git/bbdb.git
>> 
>> I get this:
>> 
>>   Cloning into 'bbdb'...
>>   Permission denied (publickey).
>>   fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly
>
> The problem is that you are not a member of any project.  That can be
> seen on your savannah profile page.
>
>   https://savannah.gnu.org/users/jdavidboyd
>
> As far as I can tell as soon as you are added to any project then an
> ssh account will be created for you.  (I might be wrong about that but
> in any case there is no account jdavidboyd in the account database.)
> Without an account it is not possible to use ssh for git access.
>
> The instructions on the https://savannah.nongnu.org/git/?group=bbdb
> page show the ssh protocol only a a "Member clone".  It would probably
> be better if it didn't show that at all if one is not a member.
> Because I think it likely that is where this confusion started.
>
> You do not need to be a project member in order to clone projects.
> (Or for any of the other version control systems either.)
>
>   git clone git://git.savannah.nongnu.org/bbdb.git
>
>

Thanks for the info, that sure saves a lot of aggravation!

Dave