Git Clone “Could not resolve hostname github.com”
An error message recieved within my VS Code WSL terminal when attempting to clone a new Git repository. ssh: Could not resolve hostname github.com:
Install oh-my-posh On Windows
Oh-my-posh is a theme engine for PowerShell that’s separate from your default PowerShell console. It’s powered by posh-git and has status indications for git, failed, and admin commands.
Install Windows Terminal (WT)
Windows Terminal is a more modern command-line tool that has features including “multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts“.
Install posh-git on Windows
Posh-git is a PowerShell module that integrates with Git to show git status information on the command line, and it comes with tab completion for common commands.
Change Git Remote URL to SSH from HTTPS
This is a quick guide for if you’ve cloned a git repo via HTTPS and you want to change it to SSH.
“Config Lock Failed Operation not Permitted” – Git
I’ve encountered this error message when attempting to clone a git repo on a linked folder within WSL. This also happens on any mounted Windows drive when working with WSL Cloning into ‘pw-iam’…error:
Install Git on Windows
Some quick notes on installing Git on Windows. I sometimes like to have installation options printed out for reference. These type of settings can usually be changed post install though.
