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TooOldForDeInterwebz

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Registered: 2025-08-07

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[Solved]Can a new git account be used to cause problems for others?

It'll be a while before I can get a mobile device I can use for 2fa. I have dedicated hardware for where I can't do without 2fa.

As the only other option would be running pam oath in a vm, which does make it more difficult but lacks the security of a separate physical key:

What could someone do with my account other than download and write comments with my username?

EDIT: I don't need the access immediately as the problem was solvable by using a package from AUR that pulls the correct version from github: v2l4loopback-dmks in extra is outdated and throws an error during install (something with some timer).

Last edited by TooOldForDeInterwebz (2025-08-25 16:52:00)

Lone_Wolf

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Re: [Solved]Can a new git account be used to cause problems for others?

For which sites would this git account be used ?

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TooOldForDeInterwebz

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Re: [Solved]Can a new git account be used to cause problems for others?

gitlab.archlinux.org

really just so I can start things with

git clone https://gitlab.archlinux.org/

Last edited by TooOldForDeInterwebz (2025-08-25 15:00:13)

mithrial

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Re: [Solved]Can a new git account be used to cause problems for others?

For cloning, you don't need an account. 2FA is also not required for the mentioned server.

Last edited by mithrial (2025-08-25 15:20:48)

TooOldForDeInterwebz

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Re: [Solved]Can a new git account be used to cause problems for others?

For cloning, you don't need an account.

This means I missed the instructions that say what username I should enter when prompted:

$ git clone https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/git/v4l2loopback.git
Cloning into 'v4l2loopback'...
Username for 'https://gitlab.archlinux.org':

2FA is also not required for the mentioned server.

Maybe only when the account is being setup. I didn't go past the page where I was asked.

Scimmia

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Re: [Solved]Can a new git account be used to cause problems for others?

Likely because you have the wrong URL. https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_b … t_directly

TooOldForDeInterwebz

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Re: [Solved]Can a new git account be used to cause problems for others?

Oh god. I see it and just tried without. Apparently managed to trick myself copy/pasting. Or more likely I didn't copy/paste when I should have.

Though it wouldn't have helped as it includes sha256sums (the AUR version just pulls the latest).

I'll ask for the (not yet setup) account to be closed. It makes my initial question obsolete(solved). I thought it was done to restrict traffic

Thank you.