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Extend documentation of core.askpass and GIT_ASKPASS.

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Signed-off-by: Knut Franke <k.franke@science-computing.de>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Knut Franke
2010-08-30 15:40:29 +02:00
committed by Junio C Hamano
parent 90e87b017f
commit 453842c9b8
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@ -453,8 +453,11 @@ core.excludesfile::
core.askpass:: core.askpass::
Some commands (e.g. svn and http interfaces) that interactively Some commands (e.g. svn and http interfaces) that interactively
ask for a password can be told to use an external program given ask for a password can be told to use an external program given
via the value of this variable when it is set, and the via the value of this variable. Can be overridden by the 'GIT_ASKPASS'
environment variable `GIT_ASKPASS` is not set. 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:: core.editor::
Commands such as `commit` and `tag` that lets you edit Commands such as `commit` and `tag` that lets you edit

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@ -634,6 +634,13 @@ Usually it is easier to configure any desired options through your
personal `.ssh/config` file. Please consult your ssh documentation personal `.ssh/config` file. Please consult your ssh documentation
for further details. for further details.
'GIT_ASKPASS'::
If this environment variable is set, then git commands which need to
acquire passwords or passphrases (e.g. for HTTP or IMAP authentication)
will call this program with a suitable prompt as command line argument
and read the password from its STDOUT. See also the 'core.askpass'
option in linkgit:git-config[1].
'GIT_FLUSH':: 'GIT_FLUSH'::
If this environment variable is set to "1", then commands such If this environment variable is set to "1", then commands such
as 'git blame' (in incremental mode), 'git rev-list', 'git log', as 'git blame' (in incremental mode), 'git rev-list', 'git log',