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Add link to more info on storing git credentials

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Added a link from the Linux section to Git Pro's instructions on storing git credentials with git. This provides some important elaboration on and alternatives to the instructions provided in the existing GitHub article.
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@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ Turn on the credential helper so that Git will save your password in memory for
$ git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout=3600'
# Set the cache to timeout after 1 hour (setting is in seconds)
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For more options for storing your credentials on Linux, see [Section 7.14 Git Tools - Credential Storage](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Credential-Storage) in Git Pro by Scott Chacon and Ben Straub.
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