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[gmail] Update authentication guide
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docs/source/widgets.rst

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Supported platform: platform independent, requiring ``curl``.
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This widget expects login information in your ``~/.netrc`` file, e.g.
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``machine mail.google.com login user password pass`` and you have to disable
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`two step verification`_. `Allow access for less secure apps`_ afterwards.
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``machine mail.google.com login user password pass``. Use your `app
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password`_ if you can, or disable `two step verification`_
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and `allow access for less secure apps`_.
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.. caution::
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and ``${sign}`` (signal level, in dBm)
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.. _strftime(3): https://linux.die.net/man/3/strftime
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.. _app password: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en
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.. _two step verification: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1064203
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.. _Allow access for less secure apps:
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.. _allow access for less secure apps:
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https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps
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.. _amixer(1): https://linux.die.net/man/1/amixer

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