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I saved mine in <code>/tmp/nikhil.pub</code>.</p>\n<h2 id=\"installation\">Installation</h2>\n<pre><code># Create a gitolite service account and switch to it\nuseradd git\nsu - git\n\n# Create a folder from where gitolite will run ($HOME/bin should be in $PATH)\nmkdir -p $HOME/bin\ngit clone https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite.git /tmp/gitolite\n\n# Install the gitolite scripts\n/tmp/gitolite/install -to $HOME/bin\n\n# Set up gitolite with your key\ngitolite setup -pk /tmp/nikhil.pub\n\n# That's it! :)\n</code></pre>\n<h2 id=\"administration\">Administration</h2>\n<pre><code># Clone the admin repository\ngit clone git@example.com:gitolite-admin\n\n# Edit the config file to add/edit repositories and permissions\nvim gitolite-admin/conf/gitolite.conf\n\n# Add/remove any keys in the key directory\ncp kathy.pub gitolite-admin/keydir/\n\n# Commit and push. Gitolite will set up remote.\ngit add .\ngit commit -m &quot;Added blah repo&quot;\ngit push\n</code></pre>\n<p>If you see anything weird when cloning the Gitolite admin repository, hose everything and start over:</p>\n<pre><code>rm -rf ~/.gitolite* ~/bin/* ~/projects.list ~/repositories\n</code></pre>\n<h2 id=\"miscellaneous\">Miscellaneous</h2>\n<p>If running SSH on a different port, an SSH config file is your friend. Here&rsquo;s a sample <code>~/.ssh/config</code></p>\n<pre><code>Host gitserver\n    Hostname example.com\n    Port 3574\n    User git\n    # Don't need if using default id_rsa.pub\n    # IdentityFile ~/.ssh/my_key.pub\n</code></pre>\n<p>Then clone with</p>\n<pre><code>git clone gitserver:gitolite-admin\ngit clone gitserver:my-repository\n</code></pre>\n<h2 id=\"footnotes\">Footnotes</h2>\n<div class=\"footnotes\" role=\"doc-endnotes\">\n<hr />\n<ol>\n<li id=\"fn:1\">\n<p>You can simply use <code>~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub</code> in your home folder.<br />\nGenerate with <code>ssh-keygen -t rsa</code>.&#160;<a href=\"#fnref:1\" class=\"footnote-backref\" role=\"doc-backlink\">&#x21a9;&#xfe0e;</a></p>\n</li>\n</ol>\n</div>\n</article-content></article></main><footer><p></p><ul><li>1,646 bytes</li><li>Created on Sunday, 20 December 2015 at 19:57 UTC</li><li>Modified on Thursday, 28 May 2026 at 13:06 UTC</li><br/><li><a href=\"https://github.com/afreeorange/wiki.nikhil.io.articles/edit/master/Installing Gitolite on CentOS 7.md\" title=\"Edit this article\">Edit this article</a></li><li><a href=\"https://github.com/afreeorange/bock\" title=\"View the project that generates this wiki on Github\"><span>bock 6.3.0-alpha</span></a></li></ul></footer></div><script src=\"/js/table-sort.js\" defer></script><script type=\"text/javascript\">\n        document.body.addEventListener(\n          \"keypress\", (e) => e.key === \"f\"\n          ? window.location.assign(\"/archive\")\n          : null);\n      </script></body></html>",
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      "content": "You'll use *your* public key to administer the gitolite server[^1]. I saved mine in `/tmp/nikhil.pub`.\n\n## Installation\n\n    # Create a gitolite service account and switch to it\n    useradd git\n    su - git\n\n    # Create a folder from where gitolite will run ($HOME/bin should be in $PATH)\n    mkdir -p $HOME/bin\n    git clone https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite.git /tmp/gitolite\n\n    # Install the gitolite scripts\n    /tmp/gitolite/install -to $HOME/bin\n\n    # Set up gitolite with your key\n    gitolite setup -pk /tmp/nikhil.pub\n\n    # That's it! :)\n\n## Administration\n\n    # Clone the admin repository\n    git clone git@example.com:gitolite-admin\n\n    # Edit the config file to add/edit repositories and permissions\n    vim gitolite-admin/conf/gitolite.conf\n\n    # Add/remove any keys in the key directory\n    cp kathy.pub gitolite-admin/keydir/\n\n    # Commit and push. Gitolite will set up remote.\n    git add .\n    git commit -m \"Added blah repo\"\n    git push\n\nIf you see anything weird when cloning the Gitolite admin repository, hose everything and start over:\n\n    rm -rf ~/.gitolite* ~/bin/* ~/projects.list ~/repositories\n\n## Miscellaneous\n\nIf running SSH on a different port, an SSH config file is your friend. Here's a sample `~/.ssh/config`\n\n    Host gitserver\n        Hostname example.com\n        Port 3574\n        User git\n        # Don't need if using default id_rsa.pub\n        # IdentityFile ~/.ssh/my_key.pub\n\nThen clone with\n\n    git clone gitserver:gitolite-admin\n    git clone gitserver:my-repository\n\n## Footnotes\n\n[^1]: You can simply use `~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub` in your home folder.\n    Generate with `ssh-keygen -t rsa`.\n"
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      "content": "You'll use *your* public key to administer the gitolite server[^1]. I\nsaved mine in `/tmp/nikhil.pub`.\n\nInstallation\n------------\n\n    # Create a gitolite service account and switch to it\n    useradd git\n    su - git\n\n    # Create a folder from where gitolite will run ($HOME/bin should be in $PATH)\n    mkdir -p $HOME/bin\n    git clone https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite.git /tmp/gitolite\n\n    # Install the gitolite scripts\n    /tmp/gitolite/install -to $HOME/bin\n\n    # Set up gitolite with your key\n    gitolite setup -pk /tmp/nikhil.pub\n\n    # That's it! :)\n\nAdministration\n--------------\n\n    # Clone the admin repository\n    git clone git@example.com:gitolite-admin\n\n    # Edit the config file to add/edit repositories and permissions\n    vim gitolite-admin/conf/gitolite.conf\n\n    # Add/remove any keys in the key directory\n    cp kathy.pub gitolite-admin/keydir/\n\n    # Commit and push. Gitolite will set up remote.\n    git add .\n    git commit -m \"Added blah repo\"\n    git push\n\nIf you see anything weird when cloning the Gitolite admin repository,\nhose everything and start over:\n\n    rm -rf ~/.gitolite* ~/bin/* ~/projects.list ~/repositories\n\nMiscellaneous\n-------------\n\nIf running SSH on a different port, an SSH config file is your friend.\nHere's a sample `~/.ssh/config`\n\n    Host gitserver\n        Hostname example.com\n        Port 3574\n        User git\n        # Don't need if using default id_rsa.pub\n        # IdentityFile ~/.ssh/my_key.pub\n\nThen clone with\n\n    git clone gitserver:gitolite-admin\n    git clone gitserver:my-repository\n\nFootnotes\n---------\n\n[^1]: You can simply use `~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub` in your home folder.\n    Generate with `ssh-keygen -t rsa`.\n"
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      "content": "You'll use *your* public key to administer the gitolite server[^1]. I\nsaved mine in `/tmp/nikhil.pub`.\n\nInstallation\n------------\n\n    # Create a gitolite service account and switch to it\n    useradd git\n    su - git\n\n    # Create a folder from where gitolite will run ($HOME/bin should be in $PATH)\n    mkdir -p $HOME/bin\n    git clone https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite.git /tmp/gitolite\n\n    # Install the gitolite scripts\n    /tmp/gitolite/install -to $HOME/bin\n\n    # Set up gitolite with your key\n    gitolite setup -pk /tmp/nikhil.pub\n\n    # That's it! :)\n\nAdministration\n--------------\n\n    # Clone the admin repository\n    git clone git@example.com:gitolite-admin\n\n    # Edit the config file to add/edit repositories and permissions\n    vim gitolite-admin/conf/gitolite.conf\n\n    # Add/remove any keys in the key directory\n    cp kathy.pub gitolite-admin/keydir/\n\n    # Commit and push. Gitolite will set up remote.\n    git add .\n    git commit -m \"Added blah repo\"\n    git push\n\nIf you see anything weird when cloning the Gitolite admin repository,\nhose everything and start over:\n\n    rm -rf ~/.gitolite* ~/bin/* ~/projects.list ~/repositories\n\nMiscellaneous\n-------------\n\nIf running SSH on a different port, an SSH config file is your friend.\nHere's a sample `~/.ssh/config`\n\n    Host gitserver\n        Hostname example.com\n        Port 3574\n        User git\n        # Don't need if using default id_rsa.pub\n        # IdentityFile ~/.ssh/my_key.pub\n\nThen clone with\n\n    git clone gitserver:gitolite-admin\n    git clone gitserver:my-repository\n\nFootnotes\n---------\n\n[^1]: You can simply use `~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub` in your home folder.\n    Generate with `ssh-keygen -t rsa`.\n"
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      "content": "You'll use *your* public key to administer the gitolite server[^1]. I\nsaved mine in `/tmp/nikhil.pub`.\n\nInstallation\n------------\n\n    # Create a gitolite service account and switch to it\n    useradd git\n    su - git\n\n    # Create a folder from where gitolite will run ($HOME/bin should be in $PATH)\n    mkdir -p $HOME/bin\n    git clone https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite.git /tmp/gitolite\n\n    # Install the gitolite scripts\n    /tmp/gitolite/install -to $HOME/bin\n\n    # Set up gitolite with your key\n    gitolite setup -pk /tmp/nikhil.pub\n\n    # That's it! :)\n\nAdministration\n--------------\n\n    # Clone the admin repository\n    git clone git@example.com:gitolite-admin\n\n    # Edit the config file to add/edit repositories and permissions\n    vim gitolite-admin/conf/gitolite.conf\n\n    # Add/remove any keys in the key directory\n    cp kathy.pub gitolite-admin/keydir/\n\n    # Commit and push. Gitolite will set up remote.\n    git add .\n    git commit -m \"Added blah repo\"\n    git push\n\nIf you see anything weird when cloning the Gitolite admin repository,\nhose everything and start over:\n\n    rm -rf ~/.gitolite* ~/bin/* ~/projects.list ~/repositories\n\nMiscellaneous\n-------------\n\nIf running SSH on a different port, an SSH config file is your friend.\nHere's a sample `~/.ssh/config`\n\n    Host gitserver\n        Hostname example.com\n        Port 3574\n        User git\n        # Don't need if using default id_rsa.pub\n        # IdentityFile ~/.ssh/my_key.pub\n\nThen clone with\n\n    git clone gitserver:gitolite-admin\n    git clone gitserver:my-repository\n\nFootnotes\n---------\n\n\n\n\n\n[^1]: You can simply use `~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub` in your home folder.\n    Generate with `ssh-keygen -t rsa`.\n"
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      "content": "You'll use *your* public key to administer the gitolite server[^1]. I\nsaved mine in `/tmp/nikhil.pub`.\n\nInstallation\n------------\n\n    # Create a gitolite service account and switch to it\n    useradd git\n    su - git\n\n    # Create a folder from where gitolite will run ($HOME/bin should be in $PATH)\n    mkdir -p $HOME/bin\n    git clone https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite.git /tmp/gitolite\n\n    # Install the gitolite scripts\n    /tmp/gitolite/install -to $HOME/bin\n\n    # Set up gitolite with your key\n    gitolite setup -pk /tmp/nikhil.pub\n\n    # That's it! :)\n\nAdministration\n--------------\n\n    # Clone the admin repository\n    git clone git@example.com:gitolite-admin\n\n    # Edit the config file to add/edit repositories and permissions\n    vim gitolite-admin/conf/gitolite.conf\n\n    # Add/remove any keys in the key directory\n    cp kathy.pub gitolite-admin/keydir/\n\n    # Commit and push. Gitolite will set up remote.\n    git add .\n    git commit -m \"Added blah repo\"\n    git push\n\nIf you see anything weird when cloning the Gitolite admin repository,\nhose everything and start over:\n\n    rm -rf ~/.gitolite* ~/bin/* ~/projects.list ~/repositories\n\nMiscellaneous\n-------------\n\nIf running SSH on a different port, an SSH config file is your friend.\nHere's a sample `~/.ssh/config`\n\n    Host gitserver\n        Hostname example.com\n        Port 3574\n        User git\n        # Don't need if using default id_rsa.pub\n        # IdentityFile ~/.ssh/my_key.pub\n\nThen clone with\n\n    git clone gitserver:gitolite-admin\n    git clone gitserver:my-repository\n\nFootnotes\n---------\n\n<references/>\n[Category: Nikhil's Notes](Category:_Nikhil's_Notes \"wikilink\")\n[Category: Installation Logs](Category:_Installation_Logs \"wikilink\")\n\n[^1]: You can simply use `~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub` in your home folder.\n    Generate with `ssh-keygen -t rsa`.\n"
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      "content": "You'll use *your* public key to administer the gitolite server[^1]. I\nsaved mine in `/tmp/nikhil.pub`.\n\nInstallation\n------------\n\n    # Create a gitolite service account and switch to it\n    useradd git\n    su - git\n\n    # Create a folder from where gitolite will run ($HOME/bin should be in $PATH)\n    mkdir -p $HOME/bin\n    git clone https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite.git /tmp/gitolite\n\n    # Install the gitolite scripts\n    /tmp/gitolite/install -to $HOME/bin\n\n    # Set up gitolite with your key\n    gitolite setup -pk /tmp/nikhil.pub\n\n    # That's it! :)\n\nAdministration\n--------------\n\n    # Clone the admin repository\n    git clone git@example.com:gitolite-admin\n\n    # Edit the config file to add/edit repositories and permissions\n    vim gitolite-admin/conf/gitolite.conf\n\n    # Add/remove any keys in the key directory\n    cp kathy.pub gitolite-admin/keydir/\n\n    # Commit and push. Gitolite will set up remote.\n    git add .\n    git commit -m \"Added blah repo\"\n    git push\n\nIf you see anything weird when cloning the Gitolite admin repository,\nhose everything and start over:\n\n    rm -rf ~/.gitolite* ~/bin/* ~/projects.list ~/repositories\n\nMiscellaneous\n-------------\n\nIf running SSH on a different port, SSH config files are your friend.\nHere's a sample `~/.ssh/config`\n\n    Host gitserver\n        Hostname example.com\n        Port 3574\n        User git\n        # Don't need if using default id_rsa.pub\n        # IdentityFile ~/.ssh/my_key.pub\n\nThen clone with\n\n    git clone gitserver:gitolite-admin\n    git clone gitserver:my-repository\n\nFootnotes\n---------\n\n<references/>\n[Category: Nikhil's Notes](Category:_Nikhil's_Notes \"wikilink\")\n[Category: Installation Logs](Category:_Installation_Logs \"wikilink\")\n\n[^1]: You can simply use `~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub` in your home folder.\n    Generate with `ssh-keygen -t rsa`.\n"
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