OK thanks for that info.

Should references to 'git_https_username' and 'git_https_password' be 
removed from the Cap3 Readme??

See https://github.com/capistrano/capistrano#configuration



On Thursday, November 7, 2013 12:19:38 AM UTC-8, Lee Hambley wrote:
>
> Git https username and password don't have standalone variables anymore, 
> encofeot in the URL as you have been doing or just use SSH.
>
> The main background reason is that Git is badly behaved when prompting for 
> input. You might also look at using a .netrc file if you must stick with 
> https.
>
> The cap3 philosophy is to lean on and use other tools correctly rather 
> than adding custom, non standard ways of doing everything.
> On 7 Nov 2013 08:21, "Andy L" <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote:
>
>> It doesn't seem to me that 'git_https_username' and 'git_https_password' 
>> make any difference.  
>>
>> I'm using it like:
>>
>>     set :repo_url, "https://github.com/myname/myrepo.git";
>>     set :git_https_username, "myusername"
>>     set :git_https_password, "mypassword"
>>
>> When I run 'cap <target> git:check', it fails with an authentication 
>> error.
>>
>> My workaround is to use:
>>
>>     set :repo_url, "
>> https://myusername:[email protected]/myname/myrepo.git";
>>
>> That works - but - it displays the plain-text password on the console.  
>> :-(
>>
>> Is there a way to make git_https_username / git_https_password work, and 
>> is there a way to hide the password on the console ?
>>     
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