type-pwd(1)

type-pwd1

Tool which wraps sphinx(1) to get and type a password to an x11 application

Usage

type-pwd username hostname

Overview

This script combines getpwd(1), exec-on-click(1) and the sphinx(1) client in such a way, that it securely queries for your master password, and then waits until you click somewhere (hopefully into a password entry field) and then sends the password as keystrokes. Using this mechanism you make sure your password is never on your clipboard where malware might steal it. And also it allows you to enter your password on those sites that disable copy/pasting into password fields.

When you click make sure you click in the password entry field where you want the password to be entered.

Reporting bugs

https://github.com/stef/pwdsphinx/issues/

Author

Written by Stefan Marsiske.

From pwdsphinx-tools 2.0.3-1 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.