systemd-ask-password

linux

Query the user for a system password.

Options (1)

-h, --helpboolean

Display help

Example: systemd-ask-password {{[-h|--help]}}

Query a system password with a specific prompt

systemd-ask-password "prompt"

Specify an identifier for the password query

systemd-ask-password --id identifier "prompt"

Use a kernel keyring key name as a cache for the password

systemd-ask-password --keyname key_name "prompt"

Set a custom timeout for the password query

systemd-ask-password --timeout seconds "prompt"

Force the use of an agent system and never ask on current TTY

systemd-ask-password --no-tty "prompt"

Store a password in the kernel keyring without displaying it

systemd-ask-password --no-output --keyname key_name "prompt"

Pipe a password to a command, stripping the trailing newline

systemd-ask-password -n | command

Display help

systemd-ask-password [-h|--help]