Ok so I have tried to do this *plink x...@github.com "git --version" * but I have received this error :
*C:\Users\XXX>plink x...@github.com "git --version" FATAL ERROR: Disconnected: No supported authentication methods available (server sent: publickey)* * * When I set my *GIT_SSH* to *C:\Putty\ * (where I have plink.exe) (I have also added *C:\Putty\* to *PATH ) *then I get this on *git clone * * * *$ GIT_TRACE=1 git clone g...@github.com:XXX/AffableBean trace: built-in: git 'clone' 'g...@github.com:XXX/AffableBean' Cloning into 'AffableBean'... trace: run_command: 'C:\Putty\' 'g...@github.com' 'git-upload-pack '\''XXX /AffableBean'\''' error: cannot spawn C:\Putty\: No such file or directory fatal: unable to fork* What other information should I provide ? 2012/6/13 Konstantin Khomoutov <flatw...@users.sourceforge.net> > On Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:49:23 -0700 (PDT) > Patryk Małek <malekpat...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have a problem with github - namely I cannot push changes to remote > > server i.e. github because I always get "cannot spawn ssh/plink "etc > > etc errors . I am using Win7 (git installation with separate bash ) > > and I have been already trying many things with e.g. environment > > variables ( GIT_SSH ) . I have even created a topic on > > www.stackoverflow.com but noone was able to help me. > > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10574267/cannot- > spawn-ssh-when-connecting-to-github-but-ssh-t-gitgithub-com-works > > > > > > I have used ssh installed with git or e.g. plink from putty's package > > but none of these worked . I have tried setting GIT_SSH to > > executables and then to directories with executables but none of > > these worked either. I know that there is an issue with directories > > with spaces so I placed exes to C:\Putty\ but still no go. > > > > > > Please help me because I really want to try Git but I cannot even > > start since I have this problem. > > Cc-ing to the msysgit mailing list as this question most probably > belongs there. > > Please provide exact description of your setup, what commands you run > and what output they provide (copy and paste exactly). Better run the > commands with GIT_TRACE environment variable set to "1" beforehand > to produce verbose output. > > Note that your post is too inconstructive as it sounds like "I've tried > a number of different combinations of different settings, none worked". > Working with remote repos works for many people both with packaged > OpenSSH client and with plink.exe from PuTTY, so try sticking to one > solution and let's start from there. > For instance, try sticking with PuTTY, verify the GIT_SSH environment > variable is correctly set (to the full path to plink.exe, possibly > double-quoted if PuTTY is installed under %ProgramFiles%), > then verify plink.exe works for you outside or Git by running something > like > plink.exe you@git.server "git --version" > Then re-try with Git, post what you run and what output you get. > Provide detailed info about your OS. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To post to this group, send email to git-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en.