Questions tagged [keyrings]
A keyring consists of a number of components designed to manage security elements(i.e. passwords) and pass them to applications
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How do I change my username?
Some time ago, when I installed Ubuntu, I chose a rather stupid username for my account that I do not want to use anymore.
How do I change this (including the name of my home directory, and the name ...
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How can I stop being prompted to unlock the 'default' keyring on boot?
Whenever Ubuntu boots up, a dialogue pops up asking me to unlock my default keyring.
Is there some way this can unlock automatically through PAM or some other magical way?
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apt-key deprecation warning when updating system: "Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring"
Recently I've noticed some issues when running apt where the system will warn me of a keyring deprecation:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... ...
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Chrome asks for password to unlock keyring on startup
In Google Chrome, when I go to a login page, a window pops up asking to "Enter password for keyring 'default' to unlock". In most cases, whether I click Cancel or enter my password, the login form ...
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What commands (exactly) should replace the deprecated apt-key?
Setting up keys for a local repository on a new ubuntu 20.10 virtual machine, I got a message that apt-key add was deprecated and I should read the apt-key(8) man page. The apt-key(8) man page is a ...
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Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg)
I just upgraded from Ubuntu 21.10 to 22.04.
sudo apt update ends with the following warnings...
W: https://linux.teamviewer.com/deb/dists/stable/InRelease: Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (...
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Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring after Ubuntu 22.04 update [duplicate]
I get 3 warnings after Ubuntu 22.04 update on a Digital Ocean LAMP stack droplet.
W: http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/dists/bionic/InRelease: Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/...
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What does a Keyring do?
I know how to disable it, circumvent it, and that it saves stuff. However, when asked "what is it for, why is it there, and how does it work" I'm at a loss for words. What's more disturbing is there ...
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The login keyring did not get unlocked when you logged into your computer [duplicate]
Some program always asks for my login password. I do not know what causes this. How can I stop it?
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How do I get passwords from the keyring in the terminal for usage in scripts?
When you have a LUKS encrypted drive in your computer, Nautilus or Nemo will show it under Devices as a drive with a little lock on it.
When you click it, you need to enter a password. If you choose ...
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What is "Unlock keyring" and how do I get rid of it? [duplicate]
(In my case this message never appeared before installing Ubuntu One - see this question). Can I use Ubuntu One and avoid being prompted each time like this? I use Lubuntu 12.04.
Edit: After ...
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What is the "keyring" or "keychain"?
Can someone please explain what Ubuntu's keychain or keyring is, as well as use cases for it?
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mysql-workbench and Gnome keyring daemon problem
when launching mysql-workbench I have the following warning:
[12:13:49] coil@coil:~$ sudo mysql-workbench &
[12:14:03] coil@coil:~$ ** Message: Gnome keyring daemon seems to not be available. ...
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How migrate my keyring (containing ssh passprases, nautilus remote filesystem, pgp passwords) and network manager connections?
I changed the disk on my laptop and installed Ubuntu on the new disk. Old disk had 12.04 upgraded to 12.10 on it. Now I want to copy my old keyring with WiFi passwords, ftp passwords for nautilus and ...
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How to move wifi passwords to a new installation
I have an Acer Aspire ZG5 netbook which is currently running Jolicloud, but I've decided it isn't for me and plan to switch to Lubuntu or Xubuntu.
However, I do lot of travelling and have many saved ...
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Storing passwords with python keyring
I'm using keyring library to store passwords in my python app.
import keyring
keyring.set_password('My namespace', username, password)
keyring.get_password('My namespace', username)
And this works ...
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How can I adjust the default passphrase caching duration for GPG/PGP/SSH keys?
As far as I know, gnome-keyring-daemon caches passphrases for keys by default until I log out. I would like to set the default to something like "cache for 10 minutes". How can I do that in Ubuntu 12....
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How to disable the keyring for SSH and GPG?
How to disable the keyring for SSH and GPG ?
I would like to keep the keyring for the wifi and other stuff. I'm using Ubuntu 12.04.
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How to get rid of google chrome keyring [duplicate]
I have recently switched from firefox to google chrome on Ubuntu 16.04. The keyring application is really starting to annoy me. It keeps prompting me for password for no apparent reason. Also ...
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How can I open Skype without entering a keyring password each time?
I use Kubuntu 17.04 with Auto Login. My Login password is different than my Keyring and Kwallet passwords. Each time I open Skype for Linux Beta 5.5.0.1 a dialog box opens saying
Enter password ...
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Unlock all private keys on Ubuntu, entering password only once at login
I login to Ubuntu 12.04 using a password. Later on, when I use my browser(Chrome), I'm asked for a password to unlock the keychain so that the browser can access my saved credentials for various ...
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I am unable to generate a gpg key through the keyring program
Whenever I try to generate a gpg key through the system's GPG program, it asks for my name, email, and password then everything except for the GPG program's main window disappears.
Upon using gpg key-...
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How do I back up and restore Passwords and Keys?
I am installing Ubuntu on a new machine. How can I back up all the entries in Passwords and Keys (aka Seahorse aka GNOME Keyring), so I can transfer them to the new machine?
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How do I disable gnome-keyring ssh integration?
I don't want gnome-keyring to get in the way of my git commits, partially because it locks the entire screen while asking for a password, even on KDE (though I have now switched to GNOME). While I do ...
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How to make Chrome/Chromium remember passwords in the gnome seahorse keyring?
Is it possible to make chrome or chromium (as that comes default in the repos) to use the Gnome seahorse as password vault?
I have not found a way to do this for Firefox either, but maybe a solution ...
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How to merge 2 Gnome Password Keyrings?
I've ended up with two password keyrings - one from old laptop and one from current installation.
How do I merge the two password keyrings into one so that I don't have to unlock both of them at ...
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How to add the APT key for Microsoft packages
I'm trying to install some packages from the Microsoft APT Repository (because I hate Snap with a passion!) but I can't seem to be able to add its key:
$ curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/...
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How should I manage a secure, personal ssh key?
I need to have a personal ssh key such that:
I can back up a single file containing my private key, and restore it when I do a new install.
The private key is never stored in unencrypted form ...
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OpenVPN: The VPN connection to ... because of invalid VPN secrets
I am 3 days into using Linux. I set up an OpenVPN connection following the instructions set out by: https://www.goldenfrog.com/support/vyprvpn/vpn-setup/linux/openvpn
OpenVPN installation went ...
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What is the difference between PGP and RSA protocols?
PGP and RSA protocols are the two widely used protocols in a number of servers and email applications for security with public/private key pair.
What is the difference between them? What other popular ...
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Why Chrome always ask for keyring and is it possible to remove it without giving password?
Chrome on Ubuntu always asks for password for keyring. There are many posts out there suggesting ways to remove the prompt by setting up a keyring. However, I also found that when I am prompt for a ...
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How can I disable GNOME keyring for svn?
I have tried several methods to disable GNOME keyring, but have had no success so far. I have removed gnome-keyring already using the following command:
sudo aptitude remove gnome-keyring
I have ...
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Remove Keyring Popup on Startup [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Keyring On Startup popup
I forgot my password recently, so I had to use Ubuntu's recovery mode to change it to something else. I used this command: passwd username and I was ...
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How to auto-unlock Keyring Manager?
How can I auto-unlock the Keyring Manager in Oneiric Ocelot?
I have found this description for Intrepid, but Ocelot looks different so I can't follow the instructions.
I have set up my machine to ...
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apt-key is deprecated
i want to remove a repository but every time i get the error "Warning: apt-key is deprecated. Manage keyring files in trusted.gpg.d instead (see apt-key(8))."
ive tried updating apt-key and ...
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Unlock keyring prompts three times instead of one time
When I have "automatic login" activated, the "Unlock the Gnome Keyring" box asks for my password. But this happens three times. There are three boxes asking me for my password. In 10.04 the box ...
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What is the right place to put keyrings for repositories
If i google how to install some software for example wine, i see the instructions to save the public key under /usr/share/keyrings/ and then to add a repository. But if i open a repository source file ...
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Certificates -> Gnome2 Key Storage folder: cannot unlock
I tried to import an ssl cert via the gui (i.e. I double-clicked a .cer file and clicked the "Import" button). I was prompted to unlock the "Gnome2 Key Storage" certificate/key store via one of those ...
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Is syncing private keys a good idea?
Ubuntu One's Security FAQ indicates that Canonical encrypts connections and restricts access to user data. This all well and fine, and I do trust SSL for online banking and other things more valuable ...
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How do I change a keyring password that no longer matches?
I have a system to learn on and I am new to Linux. I deleted the shared directory thinking the login keyring was there. Then I updated, listed and deleted the ftpmaster@ubuntu, thinking that was the ...
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Can you use gnome keyring in bash script, if yes then how?
I am developing a automated mounting script for Windows shares. I have finished the script and it works just fine, but is it possible to add Gnome Keyring to the bash so once user writes hes/hers ...
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How to fix "The following signatures were invalid: EXPKEYSIG C8CAB6595FDFF622 Ubuntu Debug Symbol Archive Automatic Signing Key (2016)" on 20.04 LTS
How to fix following problem?
# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security InRelease
Ign:2 http://ddebs.ubuntu.com focal InRelease ...
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How to completely reset/erase the keyring?
Something happened to my keyring, I think chrome asked for a new password to create a new keyring and erased the old one, but now the process repeats. I save a few passwords and then it resets it ...
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Lubuntu 14.04 - unlock keyring on login
How do I automatically unlock the keyring at login on my Lubuntu 14.04 system?
There are a lot of answers to this problem on this site and Ubuntu Forums, but none are applicable to a 14.04 Lubuntu ...
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How does Mozilla Thunderbird handles my key, and can it import directly from gpg keyring?
I managed to export my keys from gpg in an armored text format, and import them in Mozilla Thunderbird, both the public and the private key.
Is there a way to avoid this process, and have Mozilla ...
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Couldn't generate PGP key, general error
Now I'm using Ubuntu12.04.04 LTS.
I tried to create my gpg key with following steps on "Passwords and Keys" program.
I don't know why this error was occurred.
According to I skipped some steps.
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Why isn't my keyring in Ubuntu working?
I have encrypted my id_rsa with a password. I think Ubuntu has a keyring system which prevents me from inputting password every time I have to use id_rsa, like git push. Sometimes I don't need to type ...
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Why do I need to specify ":80" when using "apt-key adv"?
How come
apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 0xcbcb082a1bb943db
would fail but
apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 0xcbcb082a1bb943db
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Problems with subversion (in gnome keyring, maybe), user=null
I'm having a problem with my subversion in Ubuntu, and it's happening only on my computer, my colleagues are working fine. It asks for password for user "(null)":
Password for '(null)' GNOME ...
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The safest way to backup GPG and SSH keys
I have, in Ubuntu 14.10, generated a public and private GPG and SSH key set, but I am now needing to do a fresh install and don't want to lose them but don't just want to put them as text files on a ...
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