[translate] "could not read Username" when pushing from translate to repository #2135

bobbens commented 2025年09月15日 04:36:03 +02:00

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When trying to push from the translation repository to the code repository, I get the following error:

 Could not push Naev/Naev: fatal: could not read Username for 'https://codeberg.org': terminal prompts disabled (128) 

I've tried setting it to use ssh instead, but it gives a different error.

For the record, it seems to read and pull from the git repository fine, it just can't seem to push. It also was imported from weblate.org instead of created directly on codeberg, so it may have somehow pulled some other settings or something. However, I can't see any way to change the username.

I've attached the settings as an image.

### Comment When trying to push from the [translation repository](https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/naev/naev/) to the [code repository](https://codeberg.org/naev/naev), I get the following error: ``` Could not push Naev/Naev: fatal: could not read Username for 'https://codeberg.org': terminal prompts disabled (128) ``` I've tried setting it to use ssh instead, but it gives a different error. For the record, it seems to read and pull from the git repository fine, it just can't seem to push. It also was [imported from `weblate.org`](https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/Community/issues/2129) instead of created directly on codeberg, so it may have somehow pulled some other settings or something. However, I can't see any way to change the username. I've attached the settings as an image.

Gusted commented 2025年09月15日 15:09:48 +02:00

Hi, it seems you have specified your a push repository. This means you will need to make the @translate user a collaborator on the repository with write access.

Hi, it seems you have specified your a push repository. This means you will need to make the @translate user a collaborator on the repository with write access.

bobbens commented 2025年09月16日 02:46:59 +02:00

@translate has been added but I get exactly the same message. It doesn't seem to be about lack of permissions, but something internal.

My hypothesis (probably wrong) is that when you create the project via codeberg, it adds some configuration file with the user information. However, since I imported from weblate.org instead, it is lacking the configuration file and thus doesn't know what user to use. Furthermore, it seems like this configuration is not exposed so I can't do anything to modify it.

@translate has been added but I get exactly the same message. It doesn't seem to be about lack of permissions, but something internal. My hypothesis (probably wrong) is that when you create the project via codeberg, it adds some configuration file with the user information. However, since I imported from weblate.org instead, it is lacking the configuration file and thus doesn't know what user to use. Furthermore, it seems like this configuration is not exposed so I can't do anything to modify it.

Gusted commented 2025年09月16日 02:53:35 +02:00

That's strange, I've looked around it nothing seems off to me. Changing it to make a PR instead of directly pushing to the main branch does work... naev/naev#2992

That's strange, I've looked around it nothing seems off to me. Changing it to make a PR instead of directly pushing to the main branch does work... https://codeberg.org/naev/naev/pulls/2992

bobbens commented 2025年09月16日 03:00:50 +02:00

The only thing I can think of is some git settings being wrong (ref: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22147574/github-fatal-could-not-read-username-for-https-github-com-no-such-file-o ).
Maybe the PR works because it uses HTTPS POST instead of git command line? I would guess the issue would be a missing .git/config and git not being configured on a global level, but that's just an educated guess.

The only thing I can think of is some git settings being wrong (ref: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22147574/github-fatal-could-not-read-username-for-https-github-com-no-such-file-o ). Maybe the PR works because it uses HTTPS POST instead of git command line? I would guess the issue would be a missing `.git/config` and git not being configured on a global level, but that's just an educated guess.

Synchro commented 2025年09月25日 12:31:13 +02:00

I poked around and bit and we were able to resolve this by using an SSH Repository push URL.

I'm not quite sure why that works when we didn't change any permissions for the @translate user, but I'm glad it's working nonetheless 😃

I poked around and bit and we were able to resolve this by using an SSH Repository push URL. I'm not quite sure why that works when we didn't change any permissions for the @translate user, but I'm glad it's working nonetheless 😃

ethical_haquer commented 2025年10月29日 15:24:40 +01:00

@bobbens
Did you eventually get it working?
I'm running into the same problem.
Thanks in advance.

@bobbens Did you eventually get it working? I'm running into the same problem. Thanks in advance.