1GIT-CREDENTIAL-CAC(1)             Git Manual             GIT-CREDENTIAL-CAC(1)
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NAME

6       git-credential-cache - Helper to temporarily store passwords in memory
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SYNOPSIS

9       git config credential.helper 'cache [<options>]'
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DESCRIPTION

13       This command caches credentials in memory for use by future Git
14       programs. The stored credentials never touch the disk, and are
15       forgotten after a configurable timeout. The cache is accessible over a
16       Unix domain socket, restricted to the current user by filesystem
17       permissions.
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19       You probably don’t want to invoke this command directly; it is meant to
20       be used as a credential helper by other parts of Git. See
21       gitcredentials(7) or EXAMPLES below.
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OPTIONS

24       --timeout <seconds>
25           Number of seconds to cache credentials (default: 900).
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28           Use <path> to contact a running cache daemon (or start a new cache
29           daemon if one is not started). Defaults to
30           $XDG_CACHE_HOME/git/credential/socket unless
31           ~/.git-credential-cache/ exists in which case
32           ~/.git-credential-cache/socket is used instead. If your home
33           directory is on a network-mounted filesystem, you may need to
34           change this to a local filesystem. You must specify an absolute
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CONTROLLING THE DAEMON

38       If you would like the daemon to exit early, forgetting all cached
39       credentials before their timeout, you can issue an exit action:
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EXAMPLES

45       The point of this helper is to reduce the number of times you must type
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49           $ git push http://example.com/repo.git
50           Username: <type your username>
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53           [work for 5 more minutes]
54           $ git push http://example.com/repo.git
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GIT

65       Part of the git(1) suite
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