Configured Git Credential Manager on Linux

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📅 2023-04-14 — Session: Configured Git Credential Manager on Linux

🕒 18:25–18:40
🏷️ Labels: Git, Credential Manager, Linux, Configuration, Automation
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The goal of this session was to configure the Git Credential Manager (GCM) on a Linux system to streamline GitHub repository interactions by caching credentials.

Key Activities

  • Credential Caching Setup: Initiated the configuration of Git to cache credentials using Git Credential Manager (GCM).
  • Manual Installation: Conducted a manual installation of GCM after an automated attempt failed.
  • File Verification: Verified the format of the gcmcore-linux.tar.gz file and addressed issues with incorrect file identification.
  • Configuration and Testing: Configured GCM with username and personal access token, and tested the installation by performing Git operations.
  • Conflict Resolution: Resolved potential conflicts in Git credential configurations and ensured proper installation and functionality.
  • Automation: Used a find command to unset the credential.helper setting across multiple repositories.

Achievements

  • Successfully configured and tested the Git Credential Manager on Linux.
  • Resolved file format issues and credential configuration conflicts.

Pending Tasks

  • Rerun the autopush script to verify credential prompts and ensure all configurations are correctly applied.

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