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# Purse
Purse is a fork of [drduh/pwd.sh](https://github.com/drduh/pwd.sh).
Both programs are Bash shell scripts which use [GnuPG](https://www.gnupg.org/) to manage passwords and other secrets in encrypted text files. Purse is based on asymmetric (public-key) authentication, while pwd.sh is based on symmetric (password-based) authentication.
While both scripts use a trusted crypto implementation (GnuPG) and safely handle passwords (never saving plaintext to disk, only using shell built-ins), Purse eliminates the need to remember a master password - just plug in a YubiKey, enter the PIN, then touch it to decrypt a password to clipboard.
# Release notes
See [Releases](https://github.com/drduh/Purse/releases)
# Use
This script requires a GnuPG identity - see [drduh/YubiKey-Guide](https://github.com/drduh/YubiKey-Guide) to set one up. Multiple identities stored on several YubiKeys are recommended for improved durability and reliability.
Clone the repository:
```console
git clone https://github.com/drduh/Purse
```
Or download the script directly:
```console
wget https://github.com/drduh/Purse/blob/master/purse.sh
```
Run the script interactively using `./purse.sh` or symlink to a directory in `PATH`:
* Type `w` to write a password
* Type `r` to read a password
* Type `l` to list passwords
* Type `b` to create an archive for backup
* Type `h` to print the help text
Options can also be passed on the command line.
Example usage:
Create a 20-character password for `userName`:
```console
./purse.sh w userName 20
```
Read password for `userName`:
```console
./purse.sh r userName
```
Passwords are stored with a timestamp for revision control. The most recent version is copied to clipboard on read. To list all passwords or read a specific version of a password:
```console
./purse.sh l
./purse.sh r userName@1574723600
```
Create an archive for backup:
```console
./purse.sh b
```
Restore an archive from backup:
```console
tar xvf purse*tar
```
**Note** For additional privacy, the recipient key ID is **not** included in metadata (`throw-keyids` option).
The password index file can also be encrypted by changing the `encrypt_index` variable to `true` in the script, although two touches will be required for two separate decryption operations.
See [config/gpg.conf](https://github.com/drduh/config/blob/master/gpg.conf) for additional configuration options.