Passing password during git clone from shell script

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I have written a shell script to clone the project from multiple location which is sent as a file. I read the file and pass the each location in a loop and perform my operation.

LocationFile.txt

Project1=https://[email protected]/my/path/testProject1.git
Project2=https://[email protected]/my/path/testProject2.git
Project3=https://[email protected]/my/path/testProject3.git
Project4=https://[email protected]/my/path/testProject3.git

Password.txt

Project1=password1
Project2=password2
Project3=password3
Project4=password4

I have a password file encrypted and stored in server, which I can read as part of script and passing into my script When I run my script during clone step its prompting for a password, I tried to pass the password like below which is not working

##############
gitpassword=$password1 #retrieved from Password.txt

for xxx
    do
    ...
    ... 
    git clone "${ProjectArrayList[1]}" 
    read $gitpassword
    ...
    ..
    done
##############

I know I can do password less if I use ssh, which I don't want to do. Is there a way to achieve this with my exsiting approach

Bijan · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-16 18:41:27Z

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You can use the expect and send functions to simulate user input automatically.

Here is what the syntax would be like:

expect -c 'spawn sudo git clone "${ProjectArrayList[1]}"; expect assword; send "password\n"; interact'

answered May 16, 2016 at 18:41

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Craig Estey · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-16 18:50:19Z

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Git has a "credential helper" that can do the job [it is designed to work over https].

See: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-credential-store and https://help.github.com/articles/caching-your-github-password-in-git/

answered May 16, 2016 at 18:50

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