git - Why can I clone from one machine, but not from another? -


i have own gitlab setup on own domain. have been using happily windows desktop, using gitbash. have been creating repos via gitlab web front end pushing codebase local machine so;

git remote add origin gitlab_user@my.gitlab.domain:my_namespace/my_repo.git 

i can clone, this;

git clone gitlab_user@my.gitlab.domain:my_namespace/my_repo.git my_repo 

no problems doing either of these on desktop.

if try , same centos box (the same 1 hosts gitlab domain, though may not be) prompted gitlab_user password. after this, same clone command tells me my_namespace/my_repo.git not appear git repository. know because have no problems accessing windows machine.

any ideas why isn't seeing repo when connect elsewhere, , why asking password?

the solution

in conclusion, indeed because did not have .ssh public key added user account in gitlab. steps fix were;

  1. ssh onto linux box user want clone as. have created user specially purpose.
  2. ssh-keygen -t rsa -c "newuser@my.domain.com" - (the -c part comment helps me work out key if ever forget.)
  3. copy contents of public key (whilst still logged linux box new user) cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
  4. log gitlab (as user has permission access project want clone) , add ssh key account, pasting public key copied in step 4.

now can clone using original command;

git clone gitlab_user@my.gitlab.domain:my_namespace/my_repo.git my_repo 

what learned

i initially connect gitlab server user gitlab_user. upon arrival, gitlab identify user account claiming matching public key 1 stored against 1 of accounts has in database. that's why can't attach same .ssh key more 1 gitlab account - gitlab wouldn't know when connected.

however, can put more 1 (different) key on single account. example, need able access repo home , office, identified same gitlab user each time. creating .ssh key @ home , adding gitlab account, , doing same @ work. 2 different keys, identifying me same gitlab user.


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