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Bug#686903: RFP: pass -- the standard unix password manager

September 06th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ET by Jason A. Donenfeld | Report spam
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pass is a small utility that allows managing a normal folder hierarchy
of gpg'd text files containing passwords. It can generate new
passwords using pwgen, keep a log using git, and interface with the X
clipboard using xclip. It's very small, portable, and keeps things
simple.

The project website is available here, where there is a link to an existing deb:

http://zx2c4.com/projects/password-store/


The git repository has a debian/ folder containing all the build
control files, though this folder will be removed once the package has
been added to Debian:

http://git.zx2c4.com/password-store/tree/debian


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#1 Steve Langasek
September 06th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ET | Report spam

On Fri, Sep 07, 2012 at 04:11:25AM +0200, Jason A. Donenfeld wrote:
RFP: pass -- the standard unix password manager



This is clearly an incorrect short description for this package; there is
nothing standard about this tool.

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#2 Jason A. Donenfeld
September 06th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ET | Report spam
What I meant is that it uses standard unix tools to achieve its aim
(versus implementing some behemoth of a database format like all other
password managers to date).


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#3 Jason A. Donenfeld
September 07th, 2012 - 01:00 am ET | Report spam
Makes sense. I'll try to change the name of this bug report. One
second while I wrangle


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#4 Steve Langasek
September 07th, 2012 - 01:00 am ET | Report spam

On Fri, Sep 07, 2012 at 05:43:55AM +0200, Jason A. Donenfeld wrote:
What I meant is that it uses standard unix tools to achieve its aim
(versus implementing some behemoth of a database format like all other
password managers to date).



Understood; but the wording isn't very clear, and many users will read it as
meaning this is a standard tool. So the description should be changed.

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#5 Jason A. Donenfeld
September 07th, 2012 - 01:10 am ET | Report spam
I tried do this:

retitle 686903 RFP: pass -- simple password manager that stores,
retrieves, generates, and synchronizes passwords using gpg, pwgen,
git, and other standard utilities

But evidently doesn't like the line breaks, so I'm not
sure how to relabel it to something more descriptive. Any help would
be appreciated.

In any case, with the labeling issue out of the way, how about getting
the debian package squared away?


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