Manually verify that git+SSH with devfile works flawlessly

[vparfonov]

This issue about testing that you can create a devfile pointing to ssh repo and making sure that it works properly:

• workspace is created
• source code is cloned
• user can push

And the corner cases: Improve error message during git push/clone #14615

• if user is not authorized to clone, it raises an error message
• if user does not have an ssh key configured, it raises an error

[vparfonov]

At the moment if user have well configured SSH settings:

• have generated/uploaded SSH keys in Che;
• put public part to the Git provider

[tolusha]

@vparfonov
Not clear, are talking project url? like this git@github.com:eclipse/che.git ?

[l0rd]

@vparfonov I have already opened an issue about the corner case "if user in not authorized to clone, it raises an error message" #14775. Hence I consider that fixing that issue is a prerequisite to this one.

[vparfonov]

@vparfonov
Not clear, are talking project url? like this git@github.com:eclipse/che.git ?

Yes

[tolusha]

/cc @rhopp @dmytro-ndp

[musienko-maxim]

@vparfonov, @l0rd For implementing the test for this workflow we need to clarity:
When should launch the ci- job (every day, every release, every PR ) on which repos (che, che-theia) and infra (k8s, openshift).

[l0rd]

I don't think that the goal was to create an automated test but just a task for IDE1 team to validate that the whole git+ssh flow works fine cc @slemeur

But I think that it's actually a good idea @musienko-maxim to use git+ssh in the happy path PR check cc @rhopp. @musienko-maxim if you agree with that please open a separate issue for that.

[nickboldt]

Latest news from our airgap tester using Che 7.2. The following workflow works.

1. start empty workspace. generate ssh key pair...
2. upload new key to private airgapped github instance for each user
3. open devfile w/ ref to private airgapped github instance project, using git@repo:username/project.git format
4. project code loads! user can pull and push to private airgapped github instance

Devfile:

Initial load of workspace + readme file (including intentional typo):

After pushing a change in the workspace to the repo (fix typo), new workspace loads with change applied:

[vparfonov]

If user already has SSh key:

• workspace is created
• source code is cloned
• user can push

If not:

• workspace is created
• source code NOT cloned, it raises an error message (Improve error message during git push/clone #14615)
• user CAN'T push, it raises an error (Improve error message during git push/clone #14615)