How can I enable anonymous read access (pull) but authenticated write access (push) to a git repository over http?

Question

I want to have git repository available via \"smart\" HTTP to which only I can push, but which anybody (or anybody with account) can clone / fetch from.

Answer 1

You have to update your repo .git/config file with the following value:

[http]
    receivepack = true

Answer 2

One not so complex alternative is to use gitolite in addition of your Apache-git setup.
You can plug gitolite to Apache easily enough (no ssh config required).

See as an example: httpd.conf, combined with this local gitolite installation script.

You can then easily declare Apache logins for Write access, and @all for read access.