Git server upgrade!

So, as of yesterday I was running a git over ssh server.
Which isn't even a server *per se*, since it just runs
software that was already installed on my system. (`ssh`)

But this approach isn't very useful. It does not allow
me to update my git repositories (including
my blog) through restricted networks, such
as the institution I study at. Port 22 is indeed
restricted.

So I thought, I've always seen that https/ssh/zip button
link thing on github. Why can't I do that ? Isn't https
like allowed on almost any network ? So I started investigating.

According to the git-scm [0] reference manual, there are other 
ways to host servers. One of them is using a CGI script that
runs server-side.

`CGI` stands for *Common Gateway Interface*.
It's a standard protocol that is
to be run server-side to provide HTTP content on-demand.
Most popular webservers will provide plugins to run CGI scripts. This protocol takes a few environment variables and just returns the HTTP response just as if it were a server. In the future, I'd love to make my own 'CGI Server'.

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So I tried to set up my lighttpd web server to route all requests
for the domain `https://git-push.thetrevor.tech/` to the CGI script.

I must say, this was a pain in the ass, but this is my working configuration
file.

[https://git-trevcan.duckdns.org/lighttpd-conf.git/tree/sites-enabled/push-git.conf](https://git-trevcan.duckdns.org/lighttpd-conf.git/tree/sites-enabled/push-git.conf)

when i have the time i'll explain it over.

please don't hack me.

### references

- [[0]](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-on-the-Server-Smart-HTTP) git on the server: smart http.
- [info on cgi scripts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Gateway_Interface)


### lighttpd useful links

- [URL Rewrite mod_rewrite](https://redmine.lighttpd.net/projects/lighttpd/wiki/Docs_ModAuth)
- [stackoverflow handle cgi c executables](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6267084/configuring-lighttpd-to-handle-cgi-c-executables)


;tags: git technical linux https