Git command from ruby

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Why this Ruby code doesn't work? It's supposed to clone a git repository from a remote server.

pipe = IO.popen( 'git clone [email protected]:/prj/Common/git/MyProject', "w+"  )
pipe.puts 'mySecretPassword'
pipe.close_write

Thanks.

could you kindly tell us how exactly it doesn't work - the output, errors etc — Oleg Mikheev
– Oleg Mikheev, Commented Feb 10, 2012 at 9:13
Sorry. You're right. The problem is... there is no error at all, but git doesn't get the password I provide with pipe.puts — Daniele Pallastrelli
– Daniele Pallastrelli, Commented Feb 10, 2012 at 9:34
Finally I got the problem, but not the solution. The problem is GIT reads the password from the screen and not on the standard input. How can I solve this? — Daniele Pallastrelli
– Daniele Pallastrelli, Commented Feb 10, 2012 at 11:18
Setting GIT_ASKPASS to a script that provides the password doesn't work. I'm afraid my question was incomplete: I omitted to write that the server is configured to use SSH. — Daniele Pallastrelli
– Daniele Pallastrelli, Commented Feb 10, 2012 at 15:52

Hauleth · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-10 09:14:27Z

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I don't know why it's not working but if you want to work with Git repo in your Ruby app it's good idea to use one of Gems that provide API for Git (i.e. git).

answered Feb 10, 2012 at 9:14

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Daniele Pallastrelli Over a year ago

The gem you suggested can't clone a remote repository: you cannot provide a password. I'm afraid your answer is not so useful, sorry.

hernvnc · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-21 21:45:03Z

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I'd use a git wrapper for ruby such as this one. Makes everything simpler https://github.com/libgit2/rugged

answered Apr 21, 2014 at 21:45

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