[darcs-devel] [issue399] 'darcs get' with ssh

[Kirsten Chevalier]

On 1/25/07, AlexandruS <bugs at darcs.net> wrote:
>
> New submission from AlexandruS <alexandr at comp.nus.edu.sg>:
>
> I installed darcs-1.0.8-1.fc4 and darcs-server-1.0.8-1.fc4; when doing a
> checkout over ssh:
>   darcs get user at server:path
> the password I enter doesn't verify for that user.
>

I recommend setting up public key authentication for ssh if you can. I
think the darcs manual talks about how to do that.

> Also version 1.0.7 for Win32 without Cygwin freezes when attempting same
> thing, after asking for password two times, and outputing:
>   darcsabfd60               |          0 kB |   0.2 kB/s | ETA: 00:00:00 | 100%
>

Did you follow the Win32-specific instructions on the darcs wiki about
setting up your PATH to point to the right version of ssh? I know that
tripped me up.




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