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diff --git a/Documentation/git-shell.txt b/Documentation/git-shell.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..48f2d57b7b --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/git-shell.txt @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +git-shell(1) +============ + +NAME +---- +git-shell - Restricted login shell for GIT-only SSH access + + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +'git-shell' -c <command> <argument> + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +This is meant to be used as a login shell for SSH accounts you want +to restrict to GIT pull/push access only. It permits execution only +of server-side GIT commands implementing the pull/push functionality. +The commands can be executed only by the '-c' option; the shell is not +interactive. + +Currently, only the `git-receive-pack` and `git-upload-pack` commands +are permitted to be called, with a single required argument. + +Author +------ +Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> + +Documentation +-------------- +Documentation by Petr Baudis and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. + +GIT +--- +Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite |