Update README grammar & brevity, mention bndw/pick

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drduh 2016-02-14 16:32:57 -05:00
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# Use
Run the script interactively with `./pwd.sh` or copy it to a folder in `$PATH`
Run the script interactively using `./pwd.sh` or symlink to a folder in `$PATH` and run directly.
Type `w` to write a password.
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Options can also be passed on the command line.
Create a password with a length of 30 characters for *gmail*:
Create password with length of 30 characters for *gmail*:
./pwd.sh w gmail 30
Append `<space>q` to suppress generated password output.
Read the password for *user@github*:
Read password for *user@github*:
./pwd.sh r user@github
Delete the password for *dropbox*:
Delete password for *dropbox*:
./pwd.sh d dropbox
Copy the password for *github* to clipboard on OS X:
Copy password for *github* to clipboard on OS X:
./pwd.sh r github | cut -f1 -d ' ' | tr -d '\n' | pbcopy
The script and `pwd.sh.safe` encrypted file can be safely shared between machines, for example through Google Drive or Dropbox.
The script and `pwd.sh.safe` encrypted file can be safely shared between computers, for example through Google Drive or Dropbox.
An example `gpg.conf` configuration file is provided for your consideration.
A recommended `~/.gnupg/gpg.conf` configuration is included in this repository.
# Similar software
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[caodonnell/passman.sh: a pwd.sh fork](https://github.com/caodonnell/passman.sh)
[bndw/pick: a minimal password manager for OS X and Linux](https://github.com/bndw/pick)
[anders/pwgen: generate passwords using OS X Security framework](https://github.com/anders/pwgen)