Provided by: pass_1.4.2-3_all 
NAME
pass - stores, retrieves, generates, and synchronizes passwords securely
SYNOPSIS
pass [ COMMAND ] [ OPTIONS ]... [ ARGS ]...
DESCRIPTION
pass is a very simple password store that keeps passwords inside gpg2(1) encrypted files inside a simple
directory tree residing at ~/.password-store. The pass utility provides a series of commands for
manipulating the password store, allowing the user to add, remove, edit, synchronize, generate, and
manipulate passwords.
If no COMMAND is specified, COMMAND defaults to either show or ls, depending on the type of specifier in
ARGS. Otherwise COMMAND must be one of the valid commands listed below.
Several of the commands below rely on or provide additional functionality if the password store directory
is also a git repository. If the password store directory is a git repository, all password store
modification commands will cause a corresponding git commit. See the EXTENDED GIT EXAMPLE section for a
detailed description using init and git(1).
The init command must be run before other commands in order to initialize the password store with the
correct gpg key id. Passwords are encrypting using the gpg key set with init.
There is a corresponding bash completion script for use with tab completing password names in bash(1).
COMMANDS
init [ --reencrypt, -e ] gpg-id
Initialize new password storage and use gpg-id for encryption. This command must be run first
before a password store can be used. If --reencrypt or -e is specified, reencrypt all existing
passwords in the password store using gpg-id. Note that use of gpg-agent(1) is recommended so that
the batch decryption does not require as much user intervention.
ls subfolder
List names of passwords inside the tree at subfolder by using the tree(1) program. This command is
alternatively named list.
show [ --clip, -c ] pass-name
Decrypt and print a password named pass-name. If --clip or -c is specified, do not print the
password but instead copy the first line to the clipboard using xsel(1) and then restore the
clipboard after 45 seconds.
insert [ --echo, -e | --multiline, -m ] [ --force, -f ] pass-name
Insert a new password into the password store called pass-name. This will read the new password
from standard in. If --echo or -e is not specified, disable keyboard echo when the password is
entered and confirm the password by asking for it twice. If --multiline or -m is specified, lines
will be read until EOF or Ctrl+D is reached. Otherwise, only a single line from standard in is
read. Prompt before overwriting an existing password, unless --force or -f is specified.
edit pass-name
Insert a new password or edit an existing password using the default text editor specified by the
environment variable EDITOR or using editor(1) as a fallback. This mode makes use of temporary
files for editing, but care is taken to ensure that temporary files are created in /dev/shm in
order to avoid writing to difficult-to-erase disk sectors. If /dev/shm is not accessible, fallback
to the ordinary TMPDIR location, and print a warning.
generate [ --no-symbols, -n ] [ --clip, -c ] [ --force, -f ] pass-name pass-length
Generate a new password using pwgen(1) of length pass-length and insert into pass-name. If --no-
symbols or -n is specified, do not use any non-alphanumeric characters in the generated password.
If --clip or -c is specified, do not print the password but instead copy it to the clipboard using
xsel(1) and then restore the clipboard after 45 seconds. Prompt before overwriting an existing
password, unless --force or -f is specified.
rm [ --recursive, -r ] [ --force, -f ] pass-name
Remove the password named pass-name from the password store. This command is alternatively named
remove or delete. If --recursive or -r is specified, delete pass-name recursively if it is a
directory. If --force or -f is specified, do not interactively prompt before removal.
git git-command-args...
If the password store is a git repository, pass git-command-args as arguments to git(1) using the
password store as the git repository. If git-command-args is init, in addition to initializing the
git repository, add the current contents of the password store to the repository in an initial
commit.
help Show usage message.
version
Show version information.
SIMPLE EXAMPLES
Initialize password store
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass init Jason@zx2c4.com
mkdir: created directory ‘/home/zx2c4/.password-store’
Password store initialized for Jason@zx2c4.com.
List existing passwords in store
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass
Password Store
├── Business
│ ├── some-silly-business-site.com
│ └── another-business-site.net
├── Email
│ ├── donenfeld.com
│ └── zx2c4.com
└── France
├── bank
├── freebox
└── mobilephone
Alternatively, "pass ls".
Show existing password
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass Email/zx2c4.com
sup3rh4x3rizmynam3
Copy existing password to clipboard
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass -c Email/zx2c4.com
Copied Email/jason@zx2c4.com to clipboard. Will clear in 45 seconds.
Add password to store
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass insert Business/cheese-whiz-factory
Enter password for Business/cheese-whiz-factory: omg so much cheese what am i gonna do
Add multiline password to store
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass insert -m Business/cheese-whiz-factory
Enter contents of Business/cheese-whiz-factory and press Ctrl+D when finished:
Hey this is my
awesome
multi
line
passworrrrrrrrd.
^D
Generate new password
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass generate Email/jasondonenfeld.com 15
The generated password to Email/jasondonenfeld.com is:
$(-QF&Q=IN2nFBx
Generate new alphanumeric password
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass -n generate Email/jasondonenfeld.com 12
The generated password to Email/jasondonenfeld.com is:
YqFsMkBeO6di
Generate new password and copy it to the clipboard
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass -c generate Email/jasondonenfeld.com 19
Copied Email/jasondonenfeld.com to clipboard. Will clear in 45 seconds.
Remove password from store
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass remove Business/cheese-whiz-factory
rm: remove regular file ‘/home/zx2c4/.password-store/Business/cheese-whiz-factory.gpg’? y
removed ‘/home/zx2c4/.password-store/Business/cheese-whiz-factory.gpg’
EXTENDED GIT EXAMPLE
Here, we initialize new password store, create a git repository, and then manipulate and sync passwords.
Make note of the arguments to the first call of pass git push; consult git-push(1) for more information.
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass init Jason@zx2c4.com
mkdir: created directory ‘/home/zx2c4/.password-store’
Password store initialized for Jason@zx2c4.com.
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass git init
Initialized empty Git repository in /home/zx2c4/.password-store/.git/
[master (root-commit) 998c8fd] Added current contents of password store.
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
create mode 100644 .gpg-id
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass git remote add origin kexec.com:pass-store
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass generate Amazon/amazonemail@email.com 21
mkdir: created directory ‘/home/zx2c4/.password-store/Amazon’
[master 30fdc1e] Added generated password for Amazon/amazonemail@email.com to store.
1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 Amazon/amazonemail@email.com.gpg
The generated password to Amazon/amazonemail@email.com is:
<5m,_BrZY`antNDxKN<0A
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass git push -u --all
Counting objects: 4, done.
Delta compression using up to 2 threads.
Compressing objects: 100% (3/3), done.
Writing objects: 100% (4/4), 921 bytes, done.
Total 4 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
To kexec.com:pass-store
* [new branch] master -> master
Branch master set up to track remote branch master from origin.
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass insert Amazon/otheraccount@email.com
Enter password for Amazon/otheraccount@email.com: som3r3a11yb1gp4ssw0rd!!88**
[master b9b6746] Added given password for Amazon/otheraccount@email.com to store.
1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 Amazon/otheraccount@email.com.gpg
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass rm Amazon/amazonemail@email.com
rm: remove regular file ‘/home/zx2c4/.password-store/Amazon/amazonemail@email.com.gpg’? y
removed ‘/home/zx2c4/.password-store/Amazon/amazonemail@email.com.gpg’
rm 'Amazon/amazonemail@email.com.gpg'
[master 288b379] Removed Amazon/amazonemail@email.com from store.
1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
delete mode 100644 Amazon/amazonemail@email.com.gpg
zx2c4@laptop ~ $ pass git push
Counting objects: 9, done.
Delta compression using up to 2 threads.
Compressing objects: 100% (5/5), done.
Writing objects: 100% (7/7), 1.25 KiB, done.
Total 7 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
To kexec.com:pass-store
FILES
~/.password-store
The default password storage directory.
~/.password-store/.gpg-id
Contains the default gpg key identification used for encryption and decryption. This should be
set using the init command.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
PASSWORD_STORE_DIR
Overrides the default password storage directory.
PASSWORD_STORE_KEY
Overrides the default gpg key identification set by init.
PASSWORD_STORE_GIT
Overrides the default root of the git repository, which is helpful if PASSWORD_STORE_DIR is
temporarily set to a sub-directory of the default password store.
EDITOR The location of the text editor used by edit.
SEE ALSO
gpg2(1), pwgen(1), git(1), xsel(1).
AUTHOR
pass was written by Jason A. Donenfeld. For updates and more information, a project page is available on
the World Wide Web.
COPYING
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public
License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write
to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
ZX2C4 2012 Sept 24 PASS(1)