On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:38:58 +0700 Max Nikulin <maniku...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 14/11/2023 09:58, paulf wrote: > > > > As it happens, pass(1) appeared to be precisely what I was looking > > for. > [...] > > Plus, it will insert any line in the password file > > into the clipboard. > > In general it is better to avoid secrets copied to the clipboard. > Even JavaScript from a web page might read clipboard contents. > (Browsers however restrict this ability requiring either user gesture > or granting a permission in a popup dialog.) > Pass(1) sets a timer and removes the password from the clipboard after that time has expired. Also worth noting that this system is in my home, behind a firewall, my wife being the only other person with physical access to my computer. Paul -- Paul M. Foster Personal Blog: http://noferblatz.com Company Site: http://quillandmouse.com Software Projects: https://gitlab.com/paulmfoster