Every time I want to push and/or pull from the terminal (in Linux) I have to enter a password. How do I remove this so that it pulls and/or pushes without the password?
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6What is the protocol used by your repo address? ssh? https?– VonCSep 22, 2011 at 8:10
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Generate a private/public key pair for password-less authentication.
For Linux, your keys are stored in ~/.ssh.
If you already have files in ~/.ssh that's named id_rsa and id_rsa.pub, then you already have a key pair. Append the contents of your public key (that's id_rsa.pub) to the Git repository's ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file.
$ scp ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub [email protected]:id_rsa.tmp
$ ssh [email protected]
$ cat id_rsa.tmp >> .ssh/authorized_keys
If you don't have the key pair, generate one with
$ ssh-keygen -t rsa
Read this for further instructions: http://inchoo.net/tools-frameworks/how-to-generate-ssh-keys-for-git-authorization/
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1When I run the first command I get a: You appear to be using ssh to clone a git:// URL. Make sure your core.gitProxy config option and the GIT_PROXY_COMMAND environment variable are NOT set. lost connection Apr 6, 2013 at 0:38
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This only works for ssh. If op must use https, this process will not work.– DaveOct 4, 2022 at 19:18
Run
git config credential.helper store
This will store your credentials in a folder inside root. You need to run git pull/git push after this command and give the username and password for the first time. After this, it will not prompt for username and password. Details at https://git-scm.com/docs/git-credential-store
As 0xc0de wrote in a comment, this will store the password unencrypted!
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7this should be selected as the correct answer for this question. IMO, the OP wanted to ask about a solution for
httpsto avoid having to enter username/password again and again, not switching tosshsolution. 1+ for this answer.– JNNNov 4, 2016 at 18:37 -
5Note that store credential helper stores the password on disk unencrypted.– 0xc0deMay 24, 2019 at 11:25
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Use
git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout 7200', if you want your Linux to store the password only for a specific amount of time. Here, 7200 = 7200 seconds = 2 hours. Source: stackoverflow.com/a/28562679/10358768– MilanAug 21, 2020 at 21:31 -
This doesn't work with git over
ssh. In such a case, try Jin's solution. It worked for me. Feb 20, 2023 at 13:47
I had created a new branch and after that when I pulling, I had to enter the user name and password. Then I resolve the problem re-cloning the branch with ssh address (which is on the relevant repository site).
For example:
git clone [email protected]:sshare/GLE.git
The default caching time is 900 seconds (or 15 minutes), after which Git will prompt you to enter your username and password again. You can change it as follows (1800 seconds = 30 minutes or 3600 seconds = 1hour). ($ represents the shell prompt as a normal non-elevated user)
$ git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout=18000'
OR
$ git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout=36000'
