git-annex/doc/todo/git-annex_ignores_GIT__95__SSH.mdwn
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### Please describe the problem.
git uses environment variable GIT_SSH to determine SSH client.
I set it to plink.exe because I extensively use pageant infrastructure and do NOT want to have 2 systems lying around.
Unfortunately git-annex seems to ignore that.
Even worse, it results in unpredicted behavior because the git part works (e.g. clone) whereas annex/rsync does not resulting in half-ok repositories without meaningful error messages.
It only becomes evident when ssh.exe in the git repository is deleted.
### What steps will reproduce the problem?
Set %GIT_SSH% and remove ssh.exe
You will get
git-annex: ssh: createProcess: does not exist (No such file or directory)
failed
git-annex: drop: 1 failed
### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
Windows 8,
$ git annex version
git-annex version: 5.20140411-gda795e0
build flags: Assistant Webapp Webapp-secure Pairing Testsuite S3 WebDAV DNS Feeds Quvi TDFA CryptoHash
key/value backends: SHA256E SHA1E SHA512E SHA224E SHA384E SKEIN256E SKEIN512E SHA256 SHA1 SHA512 SHA224 SHA384 SKEIN256 SKEIN512 WORM URL
remote types: git gcrypt S3 bup directory rsync web webdav tahoe glacier hook external
local repository version: 5
supported repository version: 5
upgrade supported from repository versions: 2 3 4
### Please provide any additional information below.
> This got fixed a while back, but you have to set `GIT_ANNEX_USE_GIT_SSH`
> to make it use it because the `GIT_SSH` command needs to support a
> parameter that some commands may not support.
> See the git-annex man page for details. [[done]] --[[Joey]]