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Configure GitHub token with gnome-keyring
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  1. git --version
git version 2.17.1
  1. sudo apt-get install libsecret-1-0 libsecret-1-dev
  2. cd /usr/share/doc/git/contrib/credential/libsecret
  3. sudo make
  4. git config --global credential.helper /usr/share/doc/git/contrib/credential/libsecret/git-credential-libsecret
  5. Next time Git asks for your GitHub username and password, just write your username and paste your token and they'll be stored in your keyring.
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bealbrown commented May 18, 2023 •
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Thank you! Worked for me :)

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Thank you! Worked for me :)

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