Unadvertised SHAs don't work for github/bitbucket

[muschellij2]

Fixes #674. I know it's heavy handed in the sense that github/bitbucket git repos are going full depth, but otherwise you can't use SSH with install_git to specific SHAs.

The use case is using SSH keys (as opposed to GITHUB_PAT for a number of reasons) and you want to install specific references of packages for a reproducible environment. git fetch origin SHA won't work for these.

[muschellij2]

Killing this PR - but may be good to have a warning if "like" a short SHA?

[muschellij2]

This still does have an issue as the

remotes/R/install-git.R

Line 202 in eb15a1e

args = c(

uses archive and this is an issue for bitbucket and github as well.

[gaborcsardi]

@muschellij2 I am sorry, I forgot, is this still an issue, or using the full sha solves your problems?

[muschellij2]

I believe it does, but do you think this solution would save some users who put a short SHA? Or maybe put a short SHA check with GH or bitbucket?

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[gaborcsardi]

You are right that a full clone would save some users, but it would also cause pain to other users, when installing from large repos. Popular packages often have large repos, e.g. ggplot2, etc.

I think if the short sha is not found, then we could include a tip in the error message, suggesting a full sha.