From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Dias Badekas Subject: Re: problems cloning using the http protocol Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:55:53 +0300 Message-ID: <87ab365fee.fsf@aia00627.aia.gr> References: <87vdlvjzh7.fsf@aia00627.aia.gr> <87y6qri3pc.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MR35d-0001ar-QO for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:56:02 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MR35a-0001Yg-0P for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:56:01 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=41873 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MR35Z-0001YT-Jq for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:55:57 -0400 Received: from keys.aia.gr ([212.205.125.1]:52908) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MR35Y-0005Fn-Rn for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:55:57 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87y6qri3pc.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> (Bernt Hansen's message of "Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:17:51 -0400") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Cc: Bernt Hansen If this is relevant your question, you may want to look into setting up a http CONNECT proxy, to use the efficient git protocol through your corporate proxy. I found these articles while searching for my problem. http://www.emilsit.net/blog/archives/how-to-use-the-git-protocol-through-a-http-connect-proxy/ http://limlian.blogspot.com/2008/08/use-http-proxy-for-git-client.html Bernt Hansen writes: > Scot Becker writes: > > >> So I don't think the problem is on the server end. Did you try any >> other projects (using git+http proxy)? >> >> I don't suppose anyone knows how to git org develpment releases >> sometimes behind an http proxy and sometimes directly (as on a laptop >> that is sometimes behind a firewall, and sometimes not.) I couldn't >> make this to work. > > There are multiple options > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > UNTESTED > > You might be able to get away with creating a second remote for the > project like this: > > [remote "origin"] > fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/* > url = http://repo.or.cz/r/org-mode.git > > [remote "origin2"] > url = git://repo.or.cz/org-mode.git > fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/* > > then > > git fetch origin > uses the HTTP protocol > > and > > git fetch origin2 > uses the git protocol > > You can set up origin to be whichever you use more often (or switch as > required.) The only differences between these remotes are: > > - name of the remote - you can name it anything you like > - the fetch = lines are identical - using the same remote ref > 'refs/remotes/origin'. This should work okay since the repos are > physically the same > - the url specifies the transport method to use. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Just use two remotes > > origin for your fast git protocol access > http for your slow http protocol access > > then you'll have remotes like origin/master and http/master > > If you can't git pull origin, you can manually git fetch http and git > merge http/master or whatever is appropriate > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > I carry my org-mode.git around on my USB stick -- so I can just > clone/pull/fetch from that without internet access. I'll update my > workstation/laptop repo when it has net access and then push to the usb > stick. > > HTH, > Bernt