git clone failing even after setting proxy with username:password

Question

I am trying to clone the RestKit from https://github.com/RestKit/RestKit.git.
This is what I have done so far:

Installed git.

Set up the .gitconfig file with correct params in ~/

[user]  
    name = myName   
    email = myEmail  
[http]  
    proxy = http://<username for proxy>:<password for proxy>@PROXY:8080  
    sslverify = false  
[https]  
    proxy = https://<username for proxy>:<password for proxy>@PROXY:8080

Started the clone command as follows:

git clone https://github.com/RestKit/RestKit.git

I am getting the following error:

Cloning into 'RestKit'...  
error: Could not resolve host: (nil); nodename nor servname provided, or not known while accessing https://github.com/RestKit/RestKit.git/info/refs?service=git-upload-pack  
fatal: HTTP request failed

What am I missing?

UPDATE:
When I replace the http.proxy in the .gitconfig file with
http://:8080

i.e., without the credentials, then I get the following error:

Cloning into 'RestKit'...  
error: The requested URL returned error: 407 while accessing https://github.com/RestKit/RestKit.git/info/refs?service=git-upload-pack  
fatal: HTTP request failed

Can you reach the proxy machine (ex: `ping PROXY`)? – Salem Sep 17 '13 at 14:03 — Salem, Sep 17 '13 at 14:03
Yes I can. I just tried and I am getting replies. – Sahitya Tarumani Sep 17 '13 at 14:05 — Sahitya Tarumani, Sep 17 '13 at 14:05

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 19 '13 at 05:53

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Well I figured out the issue. My password had an '@', due to which anything after the '@' in the password was being considered as the proxy address. Quite simple and dumb but it took me long to figure this out. :(

answered Sep 19 '13 at 05:53

Sahitya Tarumani

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:07

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Sometimes, proxies don't work without having the domain first specified. Try adding this to your .gitconfig

[http]
    proxy = http://mydomain\\myusername:mypassword@PROXY:8080

Also have a further look at this question it might point some things out.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:07

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answered Sep 17 '13 at 14:03

ddavison

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I have looked at the link that you have pointed out before also. I have set the lower case env variable in same way as I have set the proxy in .gitconfig. i.e., http://uName:uPassword@PROXY:8080. – Sahitya Tarumani Sep 17 '13 at 14:08
Also, Can you tell me where I can find myDomain name? I am sorry if that is a dumb question but I have never needed that before and so I am not aware of where to find it. By the way, I am using an iMac. – Sahitya Tarumani Sep 17 '13 at 14:09
I assume that you need to have a proxy due to your work's network? if so, then you need to find out from your tech support. – ddavison Sep 17 '13 at 14:19
Yes. I actually found that and just tried the command you have posted. I am still getting the "Could not resolve host" error. :( – Sahitya Tarumani Sep 17 '13 at 14:21

git clone failing even after setting proxy with username:password

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