commit fb9acc683155f0dc6f22d6b8eca7b835e1c6328f (tree)
parent 81eec879a4592987aa8dbc480710ddf33613373e
Author: Tim Pope <code@tpope.net>
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2019 20:32:27 -0400
Add a FAQ entry about remote passwords
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diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
@@ -82,6 +82,21 @@ Fugitive cares about the current file, not the current working directory.
Edit a file from the repository. To avoid the blank window problem, favor
commands like `:split` and `:tabedit` over commands like `:new` and `:tabnew`.
+> Why can't I enter my password when I `:Gpush`?
+
+It is highly recommended to use SSH keys or [credentials caching][] to avoid
+entering your password on every upstream interaction. If this isn't an
+option, the official solution is to use the `core.askPass` Git option to
+request the password via a GUI. Fugitive will configure this for you
+automatically if you have `ssh-askpass` or `git-gui` installed; otherwise it's
+your responsibility to set this up.
+
+As an absolute last resort, you can invoke `:Git --paginate push`. Fugitive
+recognizes the pagination request and fires up a `:terminal`, which allows for
+interactive password entry.
+
+[credentials caching]: https://help.github.com/en/articles/caching-your-github-password-in-git
+
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