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| author | Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> | 2010-09-08 09:17:01 -0700 |
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| committer | Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> | 2010-09-08 09:17:01 -0700 |
| commit | b815a726e9da97924b44d551b10d3fef3b3d1885 (patch) | |
| tree | a1d0fe2b25ce93d7e1e4aad225b551018d3ca22e /Documentation/config.txt | |
| parent | e250c5914fd151caf228cbda6c30560c266bcfef (diff) | |
| parent | 453842c9b81c6bb1328b0dfc351745615004a77f (diff) | |
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Merge branch 'kf/askpass-config'
* kf/askpass-config:
Extend documentation of core.askpass and GIT_ASKPASS.
Allow core.askpass to override SSH_ASKPASS.
Add a new option 'core.askpass'.
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diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index cda672101..d294dd6dc 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -450,6 +450,15 @@ core.excludesfile:: to the value of `$HOME` and "{tilde}user/" to the specified user's home directory. See linkgit:gitignore[5]. +core.askpass:: + Some commands (e.g. svn and http interfaces) that interactively + ask for a password can be told to use an external program given + via the value of this variable. Can be overridden by the 'GIT_ASKPASS' + environment variable. If not set, fall back to the value of the + 'SSH_ASKPASS' environment variable or, failing that, a simple password + prompt. The external program shall be given a suitable prompt as + command line argument and write the password on its STDOUT. + core.editor:: Commands such as `commit` and `tag` that lets you edit messages by launching an editor uses the value of this |