git credential.helper=cache never forgets the password?

Question

I want my password to be forgotten, so I have to type it again.

I have setup this:

git config credential.helper \'cache --timeout=600\'

Answer 1

Problem 1: "want my password to be forgotten" by git

Problem 2 (implied): contradictory configuration settings

Answer:

git config --unset-all credential.helper
git config --global --unset-all credential.helper
git config --system --unset-all credential.helper

Explanation: Git configuration is specified in three places:

1. (repository_home)/.git/config...........................for the subject repository.
2. ~/.gitconfig..........................for this particular user.
3. /etc/gitconfig.......................for all users on this system.

The commands noted above will remove all settings related to credentials at the repository, user and system level... which (I think) answers your question.

However, it sounds like your problem may be limited to having some sort of configuration contradiction related to one option of credential.helper, cache. If you'd prefer to reset only that option, do this:

git config --unset credential.helper 'cache'
git config --global --unset credential.helper 'cache'
git config --system --unset credential.helper 'cache'

... then set the timeout at the appropriate level, any of:

git config --set credential.helper 'cache --timeout=600'
git config --global --set credential.helper 'cache --timeout=600'
git config --system --set credential.helper 'cache --timeout=600'

For more, see the excellent documentation here:

1. git config command
2. git credential caching