On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 6:51 PM Benjamin Esquivel < [email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Sep 21, 2022, at 11:07 PM, Nicolas Dechesne < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 5:20 AM Benjamin Esquivel < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> TL;DR Google App passwords are a workaround if your google password is >> not working in git send-email. >> >> Hi, >> >> Not sure if this is the right list but I thought of sending it here as a >> starter. I was following Stephen Jolley’s email for the Project status >> where it has a section for ‘ways to contribute’ and a pointer to the >> newcomers wiki. There is a link on How to Submit a Patch[1] which has an >> example on how to add a gmail account there. I followed it but in the end I >> was blocked by an error stating that my 'Username and Password not >> accepted’. Googled a proposed fix[2] to go to the gmail security settings >> and enable "Access for less secure apps” but the solution is outdated as my >> settings had a notice saying that it was removed some time ago. >> >> But I found that you can use another security feature from google called >> app passwords[3]. And that means that it will give you one specific >> password for your app needs. I tested this in the git send-email line and >> it worked. I don’t know if others are doing this or if their previous >> settings remain ok if these were configured before the recent security >> resets that google has done. >> > > You did the right thing. This is also how I use gmail with git-send-email. > > >> >> Is anyone struggling with this? >> > > I don't remember if they disabled it for all gmail users, or only for > users who enable 2FA.. but using apps specific token is what we should > recommend to everyone. > > >> Should we update the wiki to include this tip? >> > > Yes, definitely. If you want to do it, please go ahead. If you need help > with that, let me know. > > I have just requested an account to the wiki and I’ll update that section > once I get it :) > There was another thread about sending e-mails with git send-email this week: https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-core/message/171101 +Robert which pointed to this longer explanation: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/68238912/how-to-configure-and-use-git-send-email-to-work-with-gmail-to-email-patches-to FWIW: I'm happily using msmtp with gmail account which is then used by git send-email (through sendmail) with additional benefit that you can use the same from mutt, cron, command line or whatever else you might want to send e-mail (instead of using something specific to git send-email). All you need to do is to install msmtp and short ~/.msmtprc like: account default auth login from [email protected] host smtp.gmail.com user [email protected] password foo.bar's.app.password tls tls_certcheck off tls_starttls on Then git config sendemail.to <corresponding.ML> e.g. [email protected] in repos, so that you don't need to manually type To: every time. So yes, please update the wiki, but it's not as complicated as it might seem (based on the questions about this topic), nor is it specific to OE/Yocto. Cheers,
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