Force username prompt in git clone

[Curt Gratz]

I want to setup a repo that has a remote without the username and would prompt for creditials when doing a pull/push. Is this possible with BitBucket. Something like

git clone https://bitbucket.org/teamname/repo.git

Curt Gratz

[Jeff Thomas · Accepted solution]

I think you need to update your version of Git.

I just tried to clone a repository from Bitbucket on one of my Linux boxes with Git 1.7.1 and received the same error that you did. I then tried to clone the same repository on another Linux box with Git 1.7.9.5 and was prompted for my username.

[Jeff Thomas]

No problem, glad you got it working!

[Curt Gratz]

Yep, an updated git version fixed it. Thanks a ton for the help!!!

[Curt Gratz]

centos 6.4 and git 1.7.1

[Jeff Thomas]

Could you paste the output of the git clone command?

I'm not sure why it's giving you the HTTP 401 error, unless you already have some credentials setup. Do you happen to have a ~/.netrc file setup for bitbucket?

[Curt Gratz]

What's weird is I just tried from my mac with git 1.7.12.4 and it works and prompts for the username/password

[Curt Gratz]

Initialized empty Git repository in /opt/sites/reponame/.git/

error: The requested URL returned error: 401 Unauthorized while accessing https://bitbucket.org/teamname/reponame.git/info/refs

fatal: HTTP request failed

I don't think i have a ~/.netrc file

[Curt Gratz]

Yes, I get a 401 unathorized. If i put a username in the url like

git clone https://user@bitbucket.org/teamname/repo.git

Then it prompts for a password, but of course no username.

Curt

[Jeff Thomas]

Which version of Git are you using (git --version)?

What operating system?

[Jeff Thomas]

Curt: I ran the clone command you list and was prompted for my username and password. That also sets up the remote fetch and push URLs so that they prompt for credentials as well.

Are you getting an error or not seeing this behavior?