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secemp9/git_pass_prompt.sh

Created June 4, 2024 19:40
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For making git not use gui password prompt + cache password in memory (mostly for OSX but can be used on Linux too)
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git_pass_prompt.sh
git config --global --unset credential.helper osxkeychain
git config --system --unset credential.helper osxkeychain
git config --global --unset credential.helper
git config --system --unset credential.helper
# disable gui prompt
git config --global core.askPass ""
git config --system core.askPass ""
# set up cache
git config --global credential.helper cache
git config --system credential.helper cache
# cache for one hour
git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout=3600'
git config --system credential.helper 'cache --timeout=3600'
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