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RFC: "git config -l" should not expose sensitive information

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TFToralf Förster <toralf.foerster@gmx.de>
Date
Dec 17, 2012, 11:35 UTC
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often the output is requested in help forums - and a "git config -l | wgetpaste" exposes parameters like sendmail.smtppass - so hide those variables in the output (if not explicitly wanted) would makes sense, or ?

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