Launchpad itself

git clone https://git.launchpad.net/<repo>

Asked by Manoj Iyer

When I try to do:

git clone https://git.launchpad.net/<blah>

I get:
Cloning into '<blah>'...
Username for 'https://git.launchpad.net':
Password for 'https://<xxx>@git.launchpad.net':

It asks for username/passoword, if I use launchpad username and password it does not work.
remote: Authorisation required.
fatal: Authentication failed for 'https://git.launchpad.net/<blah>

1. What is the username/password I need to use?
2. What is the correct https url format ?

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Best Colin Watson (cjwatson) said : 		#1

Your https URL format is correct, but, at present, git/https only works for public repositories where authentication isn't required. You must use SSH instead for private repositories (i.e. 'git clone git+ssh://git.launchpad.net/<blah>'.)

We'll probably fix this soon, at which point you'll generate an access token in the web UI and then use that, but the exact details aren't settled yet.

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Manoj Iyer (manjo) said : 		#2

Thanks Colin Watson, that solved my question.