[LinuxUsers] Interesting use of git

[Brian Friday]

On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Dante Lanznaster<dantecl at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I haven't done any work with git/svn/bzr
> or similars other than do a checkout for
> a program or two, to get the latest dev
> release, which brings me the question:
> what about security of the repository?
> I suppose there is user/pass combination,
> but is it like, SSL, does it have something
> protecting against brute-force, etc?

Well that would all depend on how you set this up. I think for
interactive machines using this method is probably not a good idea
since a person could potentially get access to the repo. That said I
have not gone through the code more than to bookmark it myself for
further/future reading and use.

If your interested in a guide for setting up a secure repo for git
this popped out first for a google search (YMMV etc):

http://ssteiner.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/installing-secure-git-with-gitosis/

My repo's currently are all standalone for the moment I haven't
decided if I want to have something online or what but I am slowly
moving all my old programs and interesting files into my git repo for
ease of use etc.


> very interesting program though, thanks for sharing!

Hey thats what we are here for! At least I have always felt that even
thorny topics shared here have been productive in helping each other
expand knowledge we may or may not have a good handle on. An ounce of
prevention... and all that.

- Brian