Re: Pushing to the repos

On 03-08-2022 19:47, Willow Liquorice wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Given that I'm getting repository access soon, I'm getting my changes 
> ready to be pushed.
>
> I need to sign my commits, is that with the SSH key pair?

Signing commits is done with GnuPG, telling git.gnunet.org that you are 
allowed to do stuff there is done with SSH; you will need to create both 
and share the public parts -- the public part of the SSH key is only 
needed by those who manage that machine, the public part of the GnuPG is 
required to be public (such that people can verify the commits).

I recommend adding

[commit]
     gpgsign = true

to .gitconfig to automatically sign commits.

> Is the guide in the developer's manual in line with current practice? 
> I've never used a VCS collaboratively before, and I'm a bit worried 
> about screwing up my first major contribution.

The main benefit of VCS like Git is that if you somehow screw up, you 
can often recover easily. Even if somehow you delete all contents of the 
git repo at git.gnunet.org, other people have their own local copy that 
can be pushed on git.gnunet.org to undo the breakage.

Greetings,
Maxime.

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