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diff --git a/wiki/cgit-rename-repo.md b/wiki/cgit-rename-repo.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b77ecbf --- /dev/null +++ b/wiki/cgit-rename-repo.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +# Rename a repository +The below example is for the renaming of "toolbox" --> "admin". + +## Steps + +1. Make sure the repo does not have the sync-to-mirrors post-receive hook, since + that might mess up things + - gitolite.conf: remove repo from @sigsum_repos + - commit and push +2. Rename repo on the server and remove gl-conf, which will be regenerated + in step 3 + - git@getuid:~/repositories$ mv toolbox.git admin.git + - git@getuid:~/repositories$ rm admin.git/gl-conf +3. Rename repo in the config + - edit gitolite.conf + - commit and push +4. Add the repo back to @sigsum_repos, to undo step 1 + - edit gitolite.conf + - commit and push +5. Fix the remote url for mirror-github to reflect new name + - git@getuid:~/repositories$ vi admin.git/config + +(To fix GH mirroring, the appropriate renaming must also happen there.) + +## Credit + + - https://gitolite.com/gitolite/basic-admin.html#removingrenaming-a-repo |