PWSAFE(1)PWSAFE(1)NAMEpwsafe - commandline password database utility compatible with Counter‐
pane's Passwordsafe
SYNOPSISpwsafe [options] command [arg]
DESCRIPTIONpwsafe manipulates Counterpane Passwordsafe username/password data‐
bases.
It is compatible with Counterpane Passwordsafe 1.9.x and 2.0 databases.
COMMANDSpwsafe accepts the following commands:
--createdb
Create a new database.
--exportdb
Export database as text.
--mergedb=DATABASE_FILE
Merge DATABASE_FILE into database. Common entries are merged
interactively.
--passwd
Change the database's passphrase.
--list[=REGEX]
List all [matching] entries in database. If -u or -p is given
then REGEX must match only one entry, and only the requested
field(s) are emitted.
-a, --add[=NAME]
Add an entry to database.
-e, --edit=REGEX
Edit an entry.
--delete=NAME
Delete an entry from database.
If no command is given, an interactive mode is entered.
OPTIONSpwsafe accepts the following options:
-f, --file=DATABASE_FILE
Specify the database to manipulate. Default is $HOME/.pwsafe.dat
--dbversion=[1|2]
Specify the database's version. Default is 2.
-I, --case
REGEX is case-sensative. Any uppercase character in REGEX
implies --case.
-l Show login and notes in list output.
-u, --username
Show username of listed account(s).
-p, --password
Show password of listed accounts(s).
-E, --echo
Force echo'ing of entry to stdout. This is selected by default
if $DISPLAY is not set.
-o, --output=FILE
Redirect username and password output to FILE. Implies --echo.
-x, --xclip
Force copying of username and password to X clipboard. This is
selected by default if $DISPLAY is set.
-d, --display=XDISPLAY
Override $DISPLAY. Implies --xclip.
-s, --selection={Primary,Secondary,Clipboard,Both}
Select the X selection effected. Default is Both primary and
clipboard. Implies --xclip.
-G, --ignore=NAME@HOST
Add NAME to windows or hosts that do not receive the selection.
If just NAME is given it matches any host, and if just @HOST is
given it matches any name.
-v, --verbose
Print more information.
-q, --quiet
Print less information. In fact, print only exactly what was
requested.
-h, --help
Show summary of options.
-V, --version
Show version of program.
ENVIRONMENT
PWSAFE_DATABASE
Default database file. If this is a relative path it is assumed
to be relative to $HOME. Defaults to ".pwsafe.dat". Overridden
by -f.
PWSAFE_DEFAULT_USER
Default user. Defaults to $USER or $LOGNAME.
PWSAFE_IGNORE
Overrides built-in --ignore list. --ignore overrides. Format is
a list of --ignore arguments, seperated by colons (':').
HOME Used to locate the default database "~/.pwsafe.dat" and default
RANDFILE "~/.rnd".
RANDFILE
Used to locate the random number generator entropy pool file.
Defaults to "$HOME/.rnd".
FILES
~/.pwsafe.dat
The password database.
~/.pwsafe.dat~
Backup of database.
~/.rnd Random number generator's entropy pool.
WARNINGS
Use a good password for your database.
Don't use pwsafe over telnet or from untrusted terminals.
To seed RANDFILE decently, do something like
md5sum /var/log/* >~/.rnd
EXAMPLES
For those who can't read the rest of this file:
Create $HOME/.pwsafe.dat.
pwsafe--createdb
Add an entry named 'test'.
pwsafe-a test
Copy username and password of 'test' to console or X clipboard & pri‐
mary selection.
pwsafe-up test
Upgrade a version passwordsafe version 1.7 database to version 2.0 (we
do this by merging it with itself, but specifying version 2 output)
pwsafe--mergedb $HOME/.pwsafe.dat --dbversion 2
AUTHOR
Nicolas S. Dade <ndade@nsd.dyndns.org>.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <ndade@nsd.dyndns.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright � 2004-2005 Nicolas S. Dade.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
http://nsd.dyndns.org/pwsafe/
http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/, http://www.counterpane.com/
Nicolas S. Dade <;ndade@nsd.dyndns.org0.2.0 PWSAFE(1)
