passtell Documentation

Synopsis

passtell [options] [filename | path/to/file]
passtell [-l*,--list] [directory]

Description

passtell - Passwords Are Securely Stored Through Encryption at the Local Level

Options

Options:
-a*, --add --> Add a new password file
-v*, --view --> View a specified password
-e*, --edit --> Edit a specified password
-d*, --delete --> Delete a specified password
-l*, --list --> List all stored passwords
-h*, --help --> Display help information

Download


          tar xvf passtell.tar.gz

          cd passtell-main

          chmod +x passtell

          ./passtell

To extract the file and execute the program

Clone the repository


          git clone https://github.com/isaquepires/passtell.git

          cd passtell

          chmod +x passtell

          ./passtell

Cloning the repository to acess the files and execute the program

Exemples:

List all passwords in the default directory:


    $ passtell (-l*,--list)

      example1 --> /home/isaq/.passtell/example1.age

      example2 --> /home/isaq/.passtell/example2.age

      example3 --> /home/isaq/.passtell/example3.age

List filenames and the path to passwords from the default directory. It can be customized by exporting the environment variable PASSTELL_DIR. Example: export PASSTELL_DIR=path/to/custom/directory.

List all passwords in a specified directory:


    $ passtell (-l*,--list) [directory]

      example4 --> /home/isaq/path/to/directory/example4.age

      example5 --> /home/isaq/path/to/directory/example5.age

      example6 --> /home/isaq/path/to/directory/example6.age

List filenames and the path to passwords within the specified directory.

Add a new password file


    $ passtell (-a*,--add) [filename | path/to/file]

      Enter the password: password

      Enter passphrase: (leave empty to autogenerate a secure one):

      Encrypted password saved as filename.age

Add a new password file using a filename or path/to/file. If passphrase entry is left empty, age will autogenerate a secure passphrase.

View a specified password file


    $ passtell (-v*,--view) [filename | path/to/file]

      Enter passphrase:

      password

To view a password, insert the correct passphrase, as well as in the other options with a passphrase entry.

Edit a specified password file


    $ passtell (-e*,--edit) [filename | path/to/file]

      Enter passphrase:

      Enter the new filename (leave empty to keep the same):

      Enter the new password (leave empty to keep the same): newpassword

      Enter passphrase: (leave empty to autogenerate a secure one):

      age: using autogenerated passphrase "autogenerated-passphrase-example"

      Encrypted password saved as password.age

Edit filename and password from a password file; if either of these is left empty, keep the same value. Insert a new (or the old) passphrase or let age autogenerate a secure passphrase.

Delete a specified password file


    $ passtell (-d*,--delete) [filename | path/to/file]

      Enter passphrase:

      password.age was deleted

Delete a password file if the passphrase is correct, even if the data is corrupted.

Author

passtell was written by Isaque Pires