Change default git repo URL to https

Since we now support the server side handler for git over https (so
we're no longer using the "dumb protocol"), make https the primary
choice for cloning the repository, and the git protocol the secondary
choice.

In passing, also change the links to git-scm.com from http to https.

Reviewed by Stefan Kaltenbrunner and David G. Johnston
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Magnus Hagander 2018-02-07 10:53:56 +01:00
parent 0a459cec96
commit 9e03901550
1 changed files with 6 additions and 9 deletions

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@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
<step>
<para>
You will need an installed version of <productname>Git</productname>, which you can
get from <ulink url="http://git-scm.com"></ulink>. Many systems already
get from <ulink url="https://git-scm.com"></ulink>. Many systems already
have a recent version of <application>Git</application> installed by default, or
available in their package distribution system.
</para>
@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
To begin using the Git repository, make a clone of the official mirror:
<programlisting>
git clone git://git.postgresql.org/git/postgresql.git
git clone https://git.postgresql.org/git/postgresql.git
</programlisting>
This will copy the full repository to your local machine, so it may take
@ -62,16 +62,13 @@ git clone git://git.postgresql.org/git/postgresql.git
</para>
<para>
The Git mirror can also be reached via the HTTP protocol, if for example
a firewall is blocking access to the Git protocol. Just change the URL
prefix to <literal>https</literal>, as in:
The Git mirror can also be reached via the Git protocol. Just change the URL
prefix to <literal>git</literal>, as in:
<programlisting>
git clone https://git.postgresql.org/git/postgresql.git
git clone git://git.postgresql.org/git/postgresql.git
</programlisting>
The HTTP protocol is less efficient than the Git protocol, so it will be
slower to use.
</para>
</step>
@ -90,7 +87,7 @@ git fetch
<para>
<productname>Git</productname> can do a lot more things than just fetch the source. For
more information, consult the <productname>Git</productname> man pages, or see the
website at <ulink url="http://git-scm.com"></ulink>.
website at <ulink url="https://git-scm.com"></ulink>.
</para>
</sect1>