man fpm (Commandes) - Figaro's Password Manager
NAME
fpm - Figaro's Password Manager
DESCRIPTION
fpm is a GUI password manager written for the GNOME desktop environment using the GTK+ libraries. Passwords are encrypted using the Blowfish algorithm.
OPTIONS
- -f filename
- Use a different file to store fpm data. Must include directory where file is stored.
Standard command line options for GTK+ and GNOME.
USAGE
- launchers
- Arbitrary launchers can be defined, in order to automatically launch progammes with parameters from the password entry, eg:
xterm -title $u@$a -e ssh -X $a -l $u.
Possible variables are:
$a - an arbitrary argument associated with the password entry - typically a hostname.
$u - the username associated with the password entry
$p - the password associated with the password entry
- on-the-fly categories
- Each password entry can belong to a category, which is generated just by naming it in at least one entry.
- password generation
- fpm will generate passwords for you. Up to 24 characters with a boolean choices for lowercase, uppercase, numbers, symbols and ambigous characters (eg. `O` and `0`).
SECURITY
Using the $p variable means that your password ends up in .bash_history in addition to being visible by ps aux!
In order to work around this problem conveniently fpm can have your password copied to your primary selection, so that you may easily paste it where needed. Then your password should be as secured as your transport.
COPYRIGHT
GNU GPL (GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE) Version 2
The licence text is available on any Debian GNU/Linux system in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL
AUTHOR
John Conneely <jconneely@figaro.org>
This manual page was written by Lars Bahner <bahner@debian.org> for the Debian GNU/Linux system.