Where does git-credential-libsecret saves the infos regarding the git user

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I tried to setup git-credential-libsecret so that i don’t have to paste my password everytime i want to clone my repo.
Only problem i that after checking, secret-tool, seahorse and lssecret cannot find my password (like it doesnt exist).
What is also very suprising is that I revoked the PAT on github, unset the credential manager and when i clone the repo, git doesn’t ask me to enter anything and proceeds to clone it right away.
Do you have any idea what’s causing this?
thanks in advance

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this the output I got:

secret_items
{
  "Attributes": {
    "type": "a{ss}",
    "data": {
      "app_id": "org.gnome.Fractal",
      "xdg:schema": "org.freedesktop.Secret.Generic"
    }
  },
  "Label": {
    "type": "s",
    "data": ""
  }
}
{
  "Attributes": {
    "type": "a{ss}",
    "data": {
      "application": "VSCodium",
      "xdg:schema": "chrome_libsecret_os_crypt_password_v2"
    }
  },
  "Label": {
    "type": "s",
    "data": "Chromium Safe Storage"
  }
}
{
  "Attributes": {
    "type": "a{ss}",
    "data": {
      "explanation": "Because of quirks in the gnome libsecret API, Chrome needs to store a dummy entry to guarantee that this keyring was properly unlocked. More details at http://crbug.com/660005.",
      "xdg:schema": "_chrome_dummy_schema_for_unlocking"
    }
  },
  "Label": {
    "type": "s",
    "data": "Chrome Safe Storage Control"
  }
}
{
  "Attributes": {
    "type": "a{ss}",
    "data": {
      "app_id": "dev.geopjr.Tuba",
      "xdg:schema": "org.freedesktop.Secret.Generic"
    }
  },
  "Label": {
    "type": "s",
    "data": ""
  }
}
{
  "Attributes": {
    "type": "a{ss}",
    "data": {
      "app_id": "de.haeckerfelix.Fragments",
      "xdg:schema": "org.freedesktop.Secret.Generic"
    }
  },
  "Label": {
    "type": "s",
    "data": ""
  }
}
{
  "Attributes": {
    "type": "a{ss}",
    "data": {
      "app_id": "org.nickvision.tubeconverter",
      "xdg:schema": "org.freedesktop.Secret.Generic"
    }
  },
  "Label": {
    "type": "s",
    "data": ""
  }
}
{
  "Attributes": {
    "type": "a{ss}",
    "data": {
      "app_id": "org.chromium.Chromium",
      "xdg:schema": "org.freedesktop.Secret.Generic"
    }
  },
  "Label": {
    "type": "s",
    "data": ""
  }
}
{
  "Attributes": {
    "type": "a{ss}",
    "data": {
      "app_id": "org.gnome.World.PikaBackup",
      "xdg:schema": "org.freedesktop.Secret.Generic"
    }
  },
  "Label": {
    "type": "s",
    "data": ""
  }
}
{
  "Attributes": {
    "type": "a{ss}",
    "data": {
      "application": "chromium",
      "xdg:schema": "chrome_libsecret_os_crypt_password_v2"
    }
  },
  "Label": {
    "type": "s",
    "data": "Chromium Safe Storage"
  }
}

this is the same output i had with the other tools

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Some more info about it:

  • I can use git clone like before (SSH on gitlab, HTTPS on Github, etc…)
  • This does not affect my ability to clone other repos
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Thanks for the links, here are the outputs I get when using the proposed commands:

  • Using git credential-cache exit to forget credentials doesn’t work
  • I do not have the directories specified by git credential-store on my disk
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When you speak about a profile, what do you mean exactly? a new user?

and by creating it again, I need to use secret-tool or an app like Keyrack

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I just realised that I am very dumb.

Github allows you to clone without an account, it’s the pushing part that requires it.

Just tested that in the new user and it did show up, same for my account.

I totaly forgot about that,
Sorry this was a nothing burger :rofl:

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Sorry again for the disturbance and have a great evening/day