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diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt index b9ab7dfa01..12b7ebfafc 100644 --- a/Documentation/config.txt +++ b/Documentation/config.txt @@ -453,8 +453,11 @@ core.excludesfile:: core.askpass:: Some commands (e.g. svn and http interfaces) that interactively ask for a password can be told to use an external program given - via the value of this variable when it is set, and the - environment variable `GIT_ASKPASS` is not set. + via the value of this variable. Can be overridden by the 'GIT_ASKPASS' + environment variable. If not set, fall back to the value of the + 'SSH_ASKPASS' environment variable or, failing that, a simple password + prompt. The external program shall be given a suitable prompt as + command line argument and write the password on its STDOUT. core.editor:: Commands such as `commit` and `tag` that lets you edit |