can't edit config in adagios due to git repository problem

[arthur sherman]

i'm getting the "***please tell me who you are..."

i try creating a git repository and per the instruction at:

https://github.com/opinkerfi/adagios/wiki/Install-guide

# Create git repo which adagios uses for version control
cd /etc/nagios3/
git init
git add .
git commit -a -m "Initial commit"

i did this in the adagios config dir, /etc/adagios.

i also did it where the nagios config files are, /usr/local/nagios/etc/objects.

same error:
Warning! *** Please tell me who you are. Run git config --global user.email "y...@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 <nagios@qbox-0-214.(none)>) not allowed





i also issued the 2 git-config commands above. didn't help either.

i tried disabling the git handler in /etc/adagios/adagios.conf

enable_githandler = True

#enable_githandler = False

any additional ideas appreciated.

tnx

ams