Git log out user from command line
GitGit Problem Overview
Is there a command for logging out of git? I'm turning my computer over to somebody else and don't want the git to be attached to my account in the terminal.
Git Solutions
Solution 1 - Git
I came across this same problem, and the above answer didn't work for me because github was being fed my credentials through windows credential manager instead of git bash.
You may have to check windows credential manager and delete the github entry under control panel > user accounts > credential manager > Windows credentials > Generic credentials
Solution 2 - Git
Remove your SSH keys from ~/.ssh (or where you stored them).
Remove your user settings:
git config --global --unset user.name
git config --global --unset user.email
git config --global --unset credential.helper
Or all your global settings:
git config --global --unset-all
Maybe there's something else related to the credentials store, but I always used git over SSH.
Solution 3 - Git
On a Mac, credentials are stored in Keychain Access. Look for Github and remove that credential. More info: https://help.github.com/articles/updating-credentials-from-the-osx-keychain/
Solution 4 - Git
I am in a corporate setting and was attempting a simple git pull after a recent change in password.
I got: remote: Invalid username or password.
Interestingly, the following did not work: git config --global --unset credential.helper
I use Windows-7, so, I went to control panel -> Credential Manager -> Generic Credentials.
From the credential manager list, delete the line items corresponding to git.
After the deletion, come back to gitbash and git pull should prompt the dialog for you to enter your credentials.
Solution 5 - Git
Try this on Windows:
cmdkey /delete:LegacyGeneric:target=git:https://github.com
Solution 6 - Git
I could not clone a repository due to being logged on with other credentials.
To switch to another user, I did:
git config --global --unset user.name
git config --global --unset user.email
git config --global --unset credential.helper
Then I cloned not with the ssh URL, but with the https url. It asked for credentials and it worked.
Solution 7 - Git
If you are facing any issues during push ( in windows OS), just remove the cached git account by following the given steps below:
- Search for Control panel and open the same.
- Search for Credential Manager and open this.
- Click on Windows Credentials under Manage your credentials page.
- Under Generic Credentials click on GitHub.
- Click on Remove and then confirm by clicking Yes button.
- Now start pushing the code and you will get GitHub popup to login again and now you are done. Everything will work properly after successful login.
Solution 8 - Git
In my case none of these solutions worked (not evel manual cleaning of ~/.gitconfig), so I had to rename the local repo folder (to avoid losing local changes) and git clone the remote repo again...