Nodejs packages.json, git@github URLs, ssh password

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Hi,

I’m trying to build & snap a nodejs project that uses a packages.json file with yarn.

The packages.json file has URLs to github.com. They currently take the form git+https://github.com/user/ETC.

Since I use ssh for git access, I cannot use git+https:// URLS. I’ve changed them to git@github.com:user/ETC, but this does not work, I think because there is no opportunity during the snapcraft build for me to enter the ssh password.

Is there a method to get around this?

Thanks.

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This can be handled by generating an access token on github, then:

`echo https://<YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME>:<GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN>@github.com > ~/.git-credentials`
`git config --global credential.helper store`
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Is there a specific reason why HTTPs URLs cannot be used? Are these repositories private?

Snapcraft builds ordinarily have no problems accessing HTTPs GitHub URLs.

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It turned out to be auto providing the needed creds to git (without user prompting) during the snapcraft build, which the git credential stuff solved.

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OK, cool. @degville, do you think it could be helpful to document something about accessing private github repos?

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Thanks for the ping (and thanks for the details @kyleN). I’ll test it out and add the details to the docs.

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