explicitly map the default backend selection choice to "automatic" to…

… improve error messages
joemiller · Jun 3, 2021 · 1099506 · 1099506
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commit 1099506
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diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
@@ -106,8 +106,13 @@ func initBackend() error {
 		WinCredPrefix: cfg.WinCred.Prefix,
 	}
 
+	// rename the default backendtype to 'automatic' to make potential error messages more useful:
+	if cfg.BackendType == "" {
+		cfg.BackendType = "automatic"
+	}
+
 	switch cfg.BackendType {
-	case "automatic", "":
+	case "automatic":
 		storeCfg.AllowedBackends = store.SupportedBackends
 	case "keychain":
 		storeCfg.AllowedBackends = []keyring.BackendType{keyring.KeychainBackend}