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.netrc file so you can push/pull to https git repos without entering your creds all the time
machine github.com
login technoweenie
password SECRET
machine api.github.com
login technoweenie
password SECRET
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CarlosDomingues commented Feb 9, 2022

Instructions for GitLab folks, as this was one of my first results of Googling "GitLab .netrc":

machine gitlab.com
login oauth2
password <PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>

That enables:

  • Cloning repos with https
  • Accessing some private package registries with https (ex: pypi)
  • Login in GitLab's private container registry using docker login registry.gitlab.com

(of course your <PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN> needs the correct capabilities)

Also, during CI:

build_job:
    script:
    - |
      echo "
      machine gitlab.com
      login gitlab-ci-token
      password $CI_JOB_TOKEN
      " > ~/.netrc
    - <stuff>

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