How to change userid in gat with out mail

A very specific question!

In Gitolite (GAT), changing the user ID (UID) without sending an email is a bit tricky, but it's possible. Here are the steps:

Prerequisites:

1. You have administrative access to the Gitolite server.
2. You have the gitolite command-line tool installed and configured.

Step 1: Stop the Gitolite service

Stop the Gitolite service to prevent any new connections:

sudo service gitolite stop

Step 2: Edit the Gitolite configuration file

Edit the Gitolite configuration file (~/.gitolite.rc or /etc/gitolite.conf, depending on your setup):

sudo nano ~/.gitolite.rc

Step 3: Update the user ID

Find the gitolite section and update the uid value to the new user ID:

gitolite {
   ...
    uid = <new_uid>;
   ...
}

Replace <new_uid> with the new user ID you want to use.

Step 4: Update the Gitolite database

Run the following command to update the Gitolite database:

sudo gitolite setup

This command will recreate the Gitolite database with the new user ID.

Step 5: Restart the Gitolite service

Restart the Gitolite service to apply the changes:

sudo service gitolite start

Step 6: Verify the changes

Verify that the user ID has been updated by running:

sudo gitolite info

This command should display the updated user ID.

That's it! You should now have successfully changed the user ID in Gitolite without sending an email.