Setting Up Users, Permissions and Groups for SSH Access to a Shared Git Repository
If you are having permission problems using git, such as error: insufficient permission for adding an object to repository database ./objects There are a couple thing you can do to remedy the situation, before moving to a full on git server like gitosis....
Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012
Adding Public/Private Key Pairs on Mac OS X and Ubuntu for Passwordless Remote SSH Sessions
On your local machine cd into the .ssh directory in your home "~/" directory. If it doesn't exist you can create it with "mkdir ~/.ssh". Next generate your public/private keys and copy the public key to the remote server. cd ~/.ssh ssh-keygen ...
Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012
Non Standard Port Number with SSH and Git
Here is an example using the port 4567 to connect with over ssh and git ssh remote add origin ssh://sean@seanbehan.com:4567/path/to/git git push origin master
Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012
Change default ssh port number on Ubuntu
Login as the root user or as a user that can execute sudo commands. #open this file for editing... vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config Find the line that reads Port 22 Change this to an different and an available port number... Port 8000 Next reload ssh /etc/...
Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012