Setup remote is not working when git user is not defined

[jjlk]

What happened?

When running tracksuite for the first time (ts.remote_setup) on a server that does not have a default git user we got an error. This error drove me crazy a few time when dealing with bare servers.

Here is the error:

ecflow-user@de-ecflow-prod:/ec/vol/ifs/d1/ecdest/0001$ git commit -am 'first commit'
Author identity unknown

*** Please tell me who you are.

Run

  git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
  git config --global user.name "Your Name"

to set your account's default identity.
Omit --global to set the identity only in this repository.

fatal: empty ident name (for <ecflow-user@de-ecflow-prod.lumi.apps.dte.destination-earth.eu>) not allowed

Let's add a check to see a user is defined? It could be the user from the remote server, right?

What are the steps to reproduce the bug?

Run tracksuite on a server where not git user is defined.

Version

ALl

Platform (OS and architecture)

All

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