Thank you Jeff. I did not know Windows Credential Manager, but I used it and found something that looked like a reference to a GIT PAT and removed it. Now devtools::install_github() is once again installing my package without complaining.
Appreciate the direction and links. On 6/20/2024 9:45 PM, Jeff Newmiller wrote: > I would delete the PAT from the credential manager since it seems to be timed > out > anyway...<https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/accessing-credential-manager-1b5c916a-6a16-889f-8581-fc16e8165ac0> > > I don't know my way around the Windows Credential Manager very well, but it > seems to me that it ought to be possible to tell it not to match the entire > host but only to apply to one repo. If not, git supports configuration > settings related to specific repositories using git config from the connand > line without the --global option. > > <https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens> > > <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52222046/how-do-i-store-credentials-per-repository-in-git-credential-manager-for-windows> > > On June 20, 2024 4:26:34 PM PDT, Robert Baer<rb...@atsu.edu> wrote: >> Not being a developer, I have limited uderstanding of PATs and global git >> options, but here is what I was able to cobble together to start looking at >> my situation: >> >>> Sys.getenv("GITHUB_PAT") >> [1] "" >>> Sys.unsetenv("GITHUB_PAT") >>> Sys.getenv("GITHUB_PAT") >> [1] "" >>> devtools::install_github("DillonHammill/CytoExploreRData") >> Using GitHub PAT from the git credential store. >> Error: Failed to install 'CytoExploreRData' from GitHub: >> HTTP error 401. >> Bad credentials >> >> Rate limit remaining: 59/60 >> Rate limit reset at: 2024-06-21 00:17:47 UTC >> >> >>> usethis::git_sitrep() >> ── Git global (user) >> • Name: 'Rob Baer' >> • Email: 'rwb...@gmail.com' >> • Global (user-level) gitignore file: 'C:/Users/rbaer/.gitignore' >> • Vaccinated: TRUE >> ℹ Defaulting to 'https' Git protocol >> • Default Git protocol: 'https' >> • Default initial branch name: 'master' >> >> ── GitHub user >> • Default GitHub host: 'https://github.com' >> • Personal access token for 'https://github.com': '<discovered>' >> ✖ Can't get user information for this token. >> The token may no longer be valid or perhaps it lacks the 'user' scope. >> Error in `gh()`: >> ! GitHub API error (401): Bad credentials >> ℹ Read more at<https://docs.github.com/rest> >> >> ℹ No active usethis project >> >> I'm not sure where I go from here. Any hints on what other diagnostics are >> useful? >> >> >> >> On 6/20/2024 5:41 PM, Jeff Newmiller wrote: >>> My guess is that this is related to you saving an expired Personal Access >>> Token in your global git options or credentials store? Git is perfectly >>> capable of using per-repo credentials... don't configure a credential in >>> your global configuration and it won't fall back on using it to access >>> random new repositories. >>> >>> On June 20, 2024 3:16:55 PM PDT, Robert Baer<rb...@atsu.edu> wrote: >>>> I am trying to install a package from github which has worked fine in the >>>> past, but now seems to be stuck on some new authentication issues. Does >>>> anyone know how I can straighten myself out? In theory, this is a public >>>> repository so I'm not sure why I even need authenticating for installation. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Rob >>>> >>>> The code: >>>> >>>>> devtools::install_github("DillonHammill/CytoExploreR") >>>> Using GitHub PAT from the git credential store. >>>> Error: Failed to install 'unknown package' from GitHub: >>>> HTTP error 401. >>>> Bad credentials >>>> >>>> Rate limit remaining: 50/60 >>>> Rate limit reset at: 2024-06-20 22:19:33 UTC >>>> >>>> >>>>> Using GitHub PAT from the git credential store. >>>> Error: unexpected symbol in "Using GitHub" >>>>> Error: Failed to install 'unknown package' from GitHub: >>>> Error: unexpected symbol in "Error: Failed to" >>>>> HTTP error 401. >>>> Error: unexpected symbol in " HTTP error" >>>>> Bad credentials >>>> Error: unexpected symbol in " Bad credentials" >>>>> Rate limit remaining: 55/60 >>>> Error: unexpected symbol in " Rate limit" >>>>> Rate limit reset at: 2024-06-20 21:12:27 UTC``` >>>> Error: unexpected symbol in " Rate limit" >>>>> **Include any associated screenshots or images here:** >>>> SESSIONINFO >>>> >>>>> sessionInfo() >>>> R version 4.4.1 (2024-06-14 ucrt) >>>> Platform: x86_64-w64-mingw32/x64 >>>> Running under: Windows 11 x64 (build 26120) >>>> >>>> Matrix products: default >>>> >>>> >>>> locale: >>>> [1] LC_COLLATE=English_United States.utf8 >>>> [2] LC_CTYPE=English_United States.utf8 >>>> [3] LC_MONETARY=English_United States.utf8 >>>> [4] LC_NUMERIC=C >>>> [5] LC_TIME=English_United States.utf8 >>>> >>>> time zone: America/Chicago >>>> tzcode source: internal >>>> >>>> attached base packages: >>>> [1] stats graphics grDevices utils datasets methods base >>>> >>>> loaded via a namespace (and not attached): >>>> [1] vctrs_0.6.5 cli_3.6.2 rlang_1.1.4 stringi_1.8.4 >>>> [5] purrr_1.0.2 pkgload_1.3.4 promises_1.3.0 shiny_1.8.1.1 >>>> [9] xtable_1.8-4 glue_1.7.0 htmltools_0.5.8.1 httpuv_1.6.15 >>>> [13] pkgbuild_1.4.4 ellipsis_0.3.2 fastmap_1.2.0 lifecycle_1.0.4 >>>> [17] memoise_2.0.1 stringr_1.5.1 compiler_4.4.1 miniUI_0.1.1.1 >>>> [21] sessioninfo_1.2.2 fs_1.6.4 htmlwidgets_1.6.4 Rcpp_1.0.12 >>>> [25] urlchecker_1.0.1 later_1.3.2 digest_0.6.35 R6_2.5.1 >>>> [29] curl_5.2.1 usethis_2.2.3 magrittr_2.0.3 tools_4.4.1 >>>> [33] mime_0.12 devtools_2.4.5 profvis_0.3.8 remotes_2.5.0 >>>> [37] cachem_1.1.0 >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________ >>>> R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see >>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >>>> PLEASE do read the posting guidehttp://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html >>>> and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. 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