How can I perform a `git pull` without re-entering my SSH password?

Question

Is it possible to configure git/ssh so I don\'t have to enter my passphrase every time I want to perform a git pull? Note that the repo is a private

Answer 1

I enabled the password caching as described here:

https://help.github.com/articles/caching-your-github-password-in-git/#platform-linux

To cache the password for a month:

git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout=2628000'