How To Install git-credential-oauth on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install git-credential-oauth on Debian 12.
What is git-credential-oauth
git-credential-oauth is:
A Git credential helper that authenticates to GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket and other forges using OAuth. The first time you push, the helper will open a browser window to authenticate. Subsequent pushes within the cache timeout require no interaction.
There are three methods to install git-credential-oauth on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install git-credential-oauth Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install git-credential-oauth using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install git-credential-oauth
Install git-credential-oauth Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install git-credential-oauth using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install git-credential-oauth
Install git-credential-oauth Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install git-credential-oauth using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install git-credential-oauth
How To Uninstall git-credential-oauth on Debian 12
To uninstall only the git-credential-oauth package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove git-credential-oauth
Uninstall git-credential-oauth And Its Dependencies
To uninstall git-credential-oauth and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove git-credential-oauth
Remove git-credential-oauth Configurations and Data
To remove git-credential-oauth configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge git-credential-oauth
Remove git-credential-oauth configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove git-credential-oauth configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge git-credential-oauth
Dependencies
git-credential-oauth have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install git-credential-oauth package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
