Git credential cache, why type password again and again

git_remember_password.md

Tired of entering password again and again ?

Run this command to remember your password:

git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout 28800'

Above command will tell git to cache your password for 8 hours.

How to make git forget this password ?

If you want to switch to another github account then u can run this command

git credential-cache exit

Above command will flush any stored password from cache.

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Reference:

• http://git-scm.com/docs/git-credential-cache
• https://askubuntu.com/questions/773455/what-is-the-correct-way-to-use-git-with-gnome-keyring-and-https-repos

Windows User ?

git config --global credential.helper wincred

Ref for Windows: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11693074/git-credential-cache-is-not-a-git-command

Mac OS user ?

Remove keychain from storing your password (When you are on a shared computer)

git config --system --unset credential.helper

Ref: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16052602/disable-git-credential-osxkeychain

Starting from which version of git is this possible?

This is really nice 👍
I definitely give it a try!

I settled with gpg and the system's keyring settings, but might be switching to what you have described here:

in ~/.gitconfig:

[credential]
helper = /usr/share/doc/git/contrib/credential/gnome-keyring/git-credential-gnome-keyring

in ~/.gnupgp/gpg-agent.conf:

default-cache-ttl 3600
pinentry-program /usr/bin/pinentry-gtk-2

in ~/.gnupgp/gpg.conf:

# among others
use-agent

Thanks for your gist. This article also helped me to solve the problem.

thanks!!

Man, you saved my life with Windows, this configuration problem was driving me crazy! Thank you very much

thank you!