Manage passwords with gpgpwd
Secure Safe
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The gpgpwd command-line program manages a list of passwords and matching usernames.
People order new electronic gadgets on Amazon, communicate with friends on Facebook, and organize their appointments with a Google calendar. These and many other Internet services all require you to log in with a username and password. The passwords should be both fairly long and fairly cryptic, and it is a good idea to use a different username for each service. Secure passwords and dissimilar usernames make it difficult for attackers to break in, but you'll need to remember a huge collection of login credentials.
A tool that helps you stay organized is gpgpwd [1]. Gpgpwd remembers all of your passwords and the matching usernames. When you register with a new service, you don't even need to think of a new password: Gpgpwd automatically suggests a random and secure password for you. It stores all of your login data in an encrypted file, thus keeping your credentials safe, even if somebody else steals the file or your computer.
Installing a Safe
To get started with gpgpwd, you need to use your package manager to install a Perl environment (version 5.10 at least), the Perl modules JSON and Try::Tiny, and the GnuPG, Git, and xclip programs.
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