Hello,

I use ssh-agent for my ssh keys. I use gpg for email signing and encryption.
I keep passwords in an encrypted text file using gpg, but this leaves much to
be desired. A password manager program is a good solution in many cases,
though I was surprised when I wasn't able to find one that uses GPG as a
backend.

Of course the encryption schemes that the common trusted password managers use
are sufficient, but I'm just curious if there's a reason to not use a GPG
backend.

It seems like a logical design-- GPG is a tried and tested encryption
technology, why not use it as a backend for a password manager? Is there
something inherently wrong with that idea?

Let me know your thoughts!


Jeff Anderson

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