Instructions for hosting a repository with DreamHost

[Martin Geisler]

"Chris Williams" <chris.d.williams at gmail.com> writes:

> On Dec 31, 2007 11:52 PM, Matt Nordhoff <mnordhoff at mattnordhoff.com> wrote:
>> cdwillie76 wrote:
>> > I just went through and added step by step instructions on how to
>> > configure a DreamHost account to host a mercurial repository. The
>> > instructions can be found on the DreamHost Wiki at
>> > http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Mercurial.

Great job!

>> I only have a couple (times 2) comments:
>>
>> 1.) I don't like encouraging push_ssl = False. Just use SSH.
>
> Wouldn't this require you to have a domain that supports SSL and have
> a certificate? I think most DreamHost accounts don't have this option.

I have a repository on DreamHost (with a setup very close to what you
described in the Wiki) and to push via SSH you simply use an URL like
this:

  ssh://example.net/repository/

assuming that ~/repository is your Mercurial repository on DreamHost.
I'm the only one who can push to the repository like that, but everybody
can pull using the CGI script. That works very nicely.

>> 4.) What about using FastCGI? It could be a little speedier.
>
> How would one do this? I have heard of FastCGI and I know DreamHost
> supports it but not sure how to configure for it.

I have not been able to get FastCGI working with Mercurial on DreamHost,
so any tips people might have would be greatly appreciated.

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Martin Geisler

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