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| | | ## Frequently Asked Questions
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| | | ### Git:Blit? What kind of name is that?
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| | | ### Gitblit? What kind of name is that?
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| | | Its a phonetic play on [bitblt][bitblt] which is an image processing operation meaning *bit-block transfer*.
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| | | ### Why use Git:Blit?
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| | | ### Why use Gitblit?
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| | | Its small. Its portable. Its easy to manage.
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| | | ### Do I need real Git?
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| | | No. Git:Blit is based on [JGit][jgit] which is a pure Java implementation of the [Git version control system][git].<br/>
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| | | Everything you need for Git:Blit is either in the zip distribution file or automatically downloaded on execution. |
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| | | No. Gitblit is based on [JGit][jgit] which is a pure Java implementation of the [Git version control system][git].<br/>
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| | | Everything you need for Gitblit is either in the zip distribution file or automatically downloaded on execution.
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| | | ### Does Git:Blit use a database to store its data?
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| | | No. Git:Blit stores its repository configuration information within the `.git/config` file and its user information in `users.properties` or whatever filename is configured in `gitblit.properties`.
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| | | ### Do I need a JDK or can I use a JRE?
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| | | Gitblit will run just fine with a JRE. Gitblit can optionally use `keytool` from the JDK to generate self-signed certificates, but normally Gitblit uses [BouncyCastle][bouncycastle] for that need.
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| | | ### I want to deploy Git:Blit into my own servlet container. Where is the WAR?
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| | | ### Does Gitblit use a database to store its data?
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| | | No. Gitblit stores its repository configuration information within the `.git/config` file and its user information in `users.properties` or whatever filename is configured in `gitblit.properties`.
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| | | ### I want to deploy Gitblit into my own servlet container. Where is the WAR?
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| | | At this time there is no WAR build available.
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| | | ### Can I restrict access to paths within a repository?
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| | | No. Access restrictions apply to the repository as a whole.
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| | | Git:Blit's simple authentication and authorization mechanism can be used to facilitate one or more of the [workflows outlined here](http://progit.org/book/ch5-1.html). Should you require more fine-grained access controls you might consider using [gitolite](https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite).
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| | | Gitblit's simple authentication and authorization mechanism can be used to facilitate one or more of the [workflows outlined here](http://progit.org/book/ch5-1.html). Should you require more fine-grained access controls you might consider using [gitolite](https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite).
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| | | ### Why doesn't Git:Blit support SSH?
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| | | Git:Blit could integrate [Apache Mina][mina] to provide SSH access. However, doing so violates Git:Blit's first design principle: [KISS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle).<br/>
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| | | ### Why doesn't Gitblit support SSH?
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| | | Gitblit could integrate [Apache Mina][mina] to provide SSH access. However, doing so violates Gitblit's first design principle: [KISS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle).<br/>
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| | | SSH support requires creating, exchanging, and managing SSH keys. While this is possible, JGit's SmartHTTP implementation is a simpler and cleaner transport mechanism.
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| | | You might consider running [Gerrit](http://gerrit.googlecode.org) which does integrate [Apache Mina][mina] and supports SSH or you might consider serving [Git][git] on Linux which would offer real SSH support and also allow use of [many other compelling Git solutions](https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/InterfacesFrontendsAndTools).
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| | | ### What types of Search does Git:Blit support?
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| | | Git:Blit supports case-insensitive searches of *commit message* (default), *author*, and *committer*.<br/>
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| | | ### What types of Search does Gitblit support?
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| | | Gitblit supports case-insensitive searches of *commit message* (default), *author*, and *committer*.<br/>
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| | | To search by *author* or *committer* use the following syntax in the search box:
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| | | Alternatively, you could enable the search type dropdown list in your `gitblit.properties` file.
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| | | ### How do I run Git:Blit on port 80 or 443 in Linux?
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| | | ### How do I run Gitblit on port 80 or 443 in Linux?
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| | | Linux requires root permissions to serve on ports < 1024.<br/>
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| | | Run the server as *root* (security concern) or change the ports you are serving to 8080 (http) and/or 8443 (https).
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| | | [bitblt]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_blit "Wikipedia Bitblt"
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| | | [jgit]: http://eclipse.org/jgit "Eclipse JGit Site"
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| | | [git]: http://git-scm.com "Official Git Site"
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| | | [mina]: http://mina.apache.org " Apache Mina" |
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| | | [mina]: http://mina.apache.org "Apache Mina"
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| | | [bouncycastle]: http://bouncycastle.org "The Legion of the Bouncy Castle" |
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