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

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

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

37       If you would like the daemon to exit early, forgetting all cached
38       credentials before their timeout, you can issue an exit action:
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40           git credential-cache exit
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EXAMPLES

43       The point of this helper is to reduce the number of times you must type
44       your username or password. For example:
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46           $ git config credential.helper cache
47           $ git push http://example.com/repo.git
48           Username: <type your username>
49           Password: <type your password>
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51           [work for 5 more minutes]
52           $ git push http://example.com/repo.git
53           [your credentials are used automatically]
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55       You can provide options via the credential.helper configuration
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GIT

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