How do I use go get with a private github enterprise server? - go

Question

We use github enterprise server over a VPN.
If I type:
go get privateserver.com/path/to/myproject.git
I get this result:
package privateserver.com/path/to/myproject.git: cannot download, privateserver.com/path/to/myproject uses insecure protocol
Or removing the .git suffix I get:
package privateserver.com/path/to/myproject: unrecognized import path "privateserver.com/path/to/myproject" (parse https://privateserver.com/path/to/myproject?go-get=1: no go-import meta tags ())
It seems there are many similar questions on google searches but have found no answers that actually work.
What I really want to end up with is automation of docker builds.
Inside my docker file I require a go get. But I can't store the credentials inside the docker file.
Note: --insecure doesn't work. See bottom of question.
Just tried go get with -insecure -v options.
I get the following output:
matthewh#xen:~/go/src/$ go get -insecure -v privateserver.com/path/to/myproject.git
# cd .; git ls-remote git://privateserver.com/path/to/myproject
fatal: remote error:
GitHub private mode is enabled. Git protocol is disabled. Use authenticated http or ssh access instead.
# cd .; git ls-remote https://privateserver.com/path/to/myproject
fatal: could not read Username for 'https://privateserver.com': terminal prompts disabled
# cd .; git ls-remote http://privateserver.com/path/to/myproject
fatal: could not read Username for 'https://privateserver.com': terminal prompts disabled
# cd .; git ls-remote git+ssh://privateserver.com/path/to/myproject
Permission denied (publickey).
fatal: Could not read from remote repository.
Please make sure you have the correct access rights
and the repository exists.
# cd .; git ls-remote ssh://privateserver.com/path/to/myproject
Permission denied (publickey).
fatal: Could not read from remote repository.
Please make sure you have the correct access rights
and the repository exists.
privateserver.com/path/to/myproject.git (download)
# cd .; git clone privateserver.com/path/to/myproject /home/matthewh/go/src/privateserver.com/path/to/myproject.git
fatal: repository 'privateserver.com/path/to/myproject' does not exist
package privateserver.com/path/to/myproject.git: exit status 128

Answer 1

The get command supports using http by using the -insecure flag as shown below:
go get -insecure privateserver.com/path/to/myproject.git
The default is secure HTTPS in order to prevent man in the middle attacks as described in Git Issue.