From a4d2498b7f94012cfdf481fcf151f8cfd7537a42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Moger <james.moger@gitblit.com> Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 16:46:09 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] User list. Revised home page. Updated Jetty. Secure cookies. Docs. --- docs/01_faq.mkd | 18 +++++++++++++----- 1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/01_faq.mkd b/docs/01_faq.mkd index 94c6dbf..23ee2b2 100644 --- a/docs/01_faq.mkd +++ b/docs/01_faq.mkd @@ -10,10 +10,17 @@ No. Git:Blit is based on [JGit][jgit] which is a pure Java implementation of the [Git version control system][git].<br/> Everything you need for Git:Blit is either in the zip distribution file or automatically downloaded on execution. -### Why doesn't Git:Blit support SSH? -Git:Blit could integrate [Apache Mina](http://mina.apache.org) to provide SSH access. However, doing so violates design principle #1: KISS. SSH supports requires creating, exchanging, and managing SSH keys. While this is doable, its not simple like JGit's SmartHTTP implementation. +### Does Git:Blit use a database to store its data? +No. Git:Blit stores its repository configuration information within the `.git/config` file and its user information in `users.properties` or whatever filename is configured in `gitblit.properties`. -You might consider [Gerrit](http://gerrit.googlecode.org) which supports SSH. +### I want to deploy Git:Blit into my own servlet container. Where is the WAR? +At this time there is no WAR build available. + +### Why doesn't Git:Blit support SSH? +Git:Blit could integrate [Apache Mina][mina] to provide SSH access. However, doing so violates Git:Blit's first design principle: [KISS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle).<br/> +SSH supports requires creating, exchanging, and managing SSH keys. While this is doable, its not simple like JGit's SmartHTTP implementation. + +You might consider running [Gerrit](http://gerrit.googlecode.org) which does integrate [Apache Mina][mina] and supports SSH or you might consider serving [Git][git] on Linux which would offer real SSH support and also allow use of [many other compelling Git solutions](https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/InterfacesFrontendsAndTools). ### What types of Search does Git:Blit support? Git:Blit supports case-insensitive searches of *commit message* (default), *author*, and *committer*.<br/> @@ -26,9 +33,10 @@ Alternatively, you could enable the search type dropdown list in your `gitblit.properties` file. ### How do I run Git:Blit on port 80 or 443 in Linux? -Tricky. Linux requires root permissions to serve on ports < 1024.<br/> +Linux requires root permissions to serve on ports < 1024.<br/> Run the server as *root* (security concern) or change the ports you are serving to 8080 (http) or 8443 (https). [bitblt]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_blit "Wikipedia Bitblt" [jgit]: http://eclipse.org/jgit "Eclipse JGit Site" -[git]: http://git-scm.com "Official Git Site" \ No newline at end of file +[git]: http://git-scm.com "Official Git Site" +[mina]: http://mina.apache.org " Apache Mina" \ No newline at end of file -- Gitblit v1.9.1