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Re: [msysGit] git-svn.perl should check GIT_ASKPASS environment

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Frank Li <lznuaa@gmail.com>
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Feb 11, 2011, 11:34 UTC
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>> SSH_ASKPASS is used to accept "Enter your OpenSSH passphrase".
>> refer to git-gui/git-gui--askpass
>>
>
> git-gui--askpass can ask for a password, or yes/no questions. But this
> is neither, it's a reject/accept temporary/accept permanently
> question.
>
> Perhaps the prompt could be rewritten as two yes/no questions, though?
> Something like "Accept certificate? (yes/no)" and if the answer is
> "yes", query with something like "Store certificate? (yes/no)".

I think that's fine. Frank Li

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  1. Erik Faye-LundFeb 11, 2011
  2. Frank LiFeb 11, 2011
  3. Erik Faye-LundFeb 11, 2011
  4. Frank LiFeb 11, 2011

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