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secret-tool(1)


NAME

   secret-tool - Store and retrieve passwords

SYNOPSIS

   secret-tool store --label='Label' {attribute} {value} ...

   secret-tool lookup {attribute} {value} ...

   secret-tool clear {attribute} {value} ...

   secret-tool search [--all]{attribute} {value} ...

DESCRIPTION

   secret-tool is a command line tool that can be used to store and
   retrieve passwords.

   Each password is stored in an item. Items are uniquely identified by a
   set of attribute keys and values. When storing a password you must
   specify unique pairs of attributes names and values, and when looking
   up a password you provide the same attribute name and value pairs.

STORE

   To store a password run secret-tool with the store argument. You must
   also specify a label for the passward with the --label argument. This
   label will be displayed in the password manager.

   Make sure to pass a unique set of attributes names and values when
   storing a password. If the attributes match an already existing item,
   it will be updated instead of creating a new item.

   If invoked from a terminal or tty, then the password to store will be
   prompted for and only one line will be accepted.

   A password to store can also be piped in via stdin. The password will
   be the contents of stdin until EOF. If you provide a newline via stdin
   it will be stored as part of the password.

LOOKUP

   To lookup a password run secret-tool with the lookup argument. Specify
   the same same attribute names and value pairs that you passed when
   storing the password.

   If multiple items match the attribute provided, then the first password
   that is already unlocked will be returned. If necessary an item will be
   unlocked.

   When printing the password to a terminal or tty, an extra newline will
   be added after the password.

CLEAR

   To remove a password run secret-tool with the clear argument. Specify
   the same attirbute name and value pairs that you passed when storing
   the password.

   All unlocked items that match the attributes will be removed.

SEARCH

   This command searches for and prints details on matching items in
   secret service. Specify the same attribute and value pairs that you
   passed in when storing the password. You can use the following options:

   --all
       Return all matching results, rather than just the one of the
       matches. Without this option, the first unlocked match returned
       from the service will be printed.

   --unlock
       Unlock items that are locked and then print out their details.
       Without this option, locked items are skipped.

EXIT STATUS

   On success 0 is returned, a non-zero failure code otherwise.

EXAMPLES

   Example 1. Storing, retrieving, and clearing a password

       $ secret-tool store --label='My password' key1 value1 key2 value2
       Password: My password

       $ secret-tool lookup key1 value1 key2 value2
       My password

       $ secret-tool clear key1 value1 key2 value2



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