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winchendonsprings
Asked: 2011-05-24 13:34:32 +0800 CST

Git basics, How can I grab files from git?

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I am new to git so chances are there is a simple answer.

I have a git command for grabbing a site

git clone [email protected]:foob.com.git

Now when I run this I am prompted for a password via GUI.(Enter a password to unlock the private key) My local root, and user passwords don't work.

what's going on? Do I need to get a password from the git repository manager?

EDIT- Sorry, It was for grabbing drupal sites. I thought this may have been a common issue among others here.

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  1. Best Answer

    You answered it yourself in the question.

    The password is the password/passprase you make locally when you create an ssh key. So if you set your password for the ssh key to foobar , then the password that you would need to enter when it asks you would be foobar - your password probably (and should be!) different, that's just an example.

    If you forgot your password, then you should create a new one. For instructions on how to do that, take a look here.

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  2. Answer is - password is the passphrase you make locally when you create an ssh key.

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