Using a remote repository with non-standard port

Question

I am setting up my local git project for a remote repository. The remote repository is being served on a non-standard port (4019).

But it doesn\'t work. Instead I ge

Answer 1

SSH doesn't use the : syntax when specifying a port. The easiest way to do this is to edit your ~/.ssh/config file and add:

Host git.host.de
  Port 4019

Then specify just git.host.de without a port number.