pwd.sh

Script to manage passwords in an encrypted file using gpg.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/drduh/pwd.sh

Requires gpg - install with brew install gpg or sudo apt-get install gnupg or build and install it from source.

Use

Run the script interactively using cd pwd.sh && ./pwd.sh or symlink to a folder in $PATH and run directly.

Type w to write a password.

Type r to read a password.

Type d to delete a password.

Options can also be passed on the command line.

Create password with length of 30 characters for gmail:

./pwd.sh w gmail 30

Append <space>q to suppress generated password output.

Read password for user@github:

./pwd.sh r user@github

Delete password for dropbox:

./pwd.sh d dropbox

Copy password for github to clipboard on OS X:

./pwd.sh r github | cut -f 1 -d ' ' | awk 'NR==3{print $1}' | pbcopy

The script and encrypted pwd.sh.safe file can be safely shared between computers, for example through Google Drive or Dropbox.

A recommended ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf configuration file can be found at drduh/config/gpg.conf.

Similar software

Pass: the standard unix password manager

caodonnell/passman.sh: a pwd.sh fork

bndw/pick: a minimal password manager for OS X and Linux

anders/pwgen: generate passwords using OS X Security framework