Unable to clone repo with git clone git: // ... - ok with git clone http: //

Question

Git is new here. I am configuring git on a new Ubuntu VM and trying to clone some repositories. The clone works for the following command:

git clone http://github.com/organisation_name/repo_name 

(after prompting for username / password), but failing for

 git clone git://github.com/organisation_name/repo_name 

and

 git clone git://github.com/organisation_name/repo_name.git 

with the same error message:

 Cloning into 'repo_name'... fatal: remote error: Repository not found 

Of course, the obvious answer is “use the http method,” but I'm trying to figure out why one works and the other doesn't. Any suggestions? (is there also a difference when using the .git extension for the btw repo name?)

Thanks!

Answer 1

Well, I think you are using the wrong URL in your second case

Try this instead

 git clone [e-mail] :organisation_name/repo_name.git 

The difference is : in the URL when using git@ vs the / you are using / and the extra .git at the end.

This should be the same url if you go to github and select the ssh url to clone (and not the default https)

Answer 2

If this is a private repository, you need to add your ssh public key ssh to your account at https://github.com/settings/ssh , otherwise you will get the exact error that you list here.

Answer 3

I just wanted to throw out there that my problem was online. All my settings were good. I was told that the network does not filter or block ports or anything else, but after trying everything that I could think of and everything that I could find on the Internet; I finally tied my laptop to a mobile phone, and everything began to work fine.

Answer 4

Query: Why does the HTTPS URL work and the SSH URL is missing?
The goal of SSH URLs is to provide access to the Git repository through SSH, a secure protocol. To use these URLs, you must create an SSH key pair on your computer and add the public key to your GitHub account.