bash script adding git credentials from bash script

Question

I need to be able to add git credentials from my to my bash script but can't figure out how to do this.

git clone https://xxxxxxx

would ask for my username name and password.

how to i pass these in a bash script ?

any pointers would be appreciated

Answer 1

For basic HTTP authentication you can:

1. Pass credentials inside url:

   git clone http://USERNAME:PASSWORD@some_git_server.com/project.git
   

   WARN this is not secure: url with credentials can be seen by another user on your machine with ps or top utilities when you work with remote repo.

2. Use gitcredentials:

   $ git config --global credential.helper store
   $ git clone http://some_git_server.com/project.git
   
   Username for 'http://some_git_server.com': <USERNAME>
   Password for 'https://USERNAME@some_git_server.com': <PASSWORD>
   

3. Use ~/.netrc:

   cat >>~/.netrc <<EOF
   machine some_git_server.com
          login <USERNAME>
          password <PASSWORD>
   EOF