Day: October 27, 2015

How to access git repository through http proxy?

  1. Install socat. E.g., on SUSE: 
    zypper in socat
  2. Download this file: 
    #!/bin/sh
# Use socat to proxy git through an HTTP CONNECT firewall.
# Useful if you are trying to clone git:// from inside a company.
# Requires that the proxy allows CONNECT to port 9418.
#
# Save this file as gitproxy somewhere in your path (e.g., ~/bin) and then run
#   chmod +x gitproxy
#   git config --global core.gitproxy gitproxy
#
# More details at http://tinyurl.com/8xvpny

# Configuration. Common proxy ports are 3128, 8123, 8000.
_proxy=proxy.yourcompany.com
_proxyport=3128

exec socat STDIO PROXY:$_proxy:$1:$2,proxyport=$_proxyport
  3. Rename its name as gitproxy, and modify _proxy and _proxyport.
  4. Copy it into your PATH , e.g., /usr/bin.
  5. Switch to the directory which contains gitproxy, and execute the following commands: 
    # chmod +x gitproxy
# git config --global core.gitproxy gitproxy
  6. Now, git clone git://... will work!