kpcli is a command line password manager for linux/unix. We can store login credential of various accounts in a databases and access the database with a master password. All kpcli commands are almost same as linux commands, so it will be nice if you are familiar with them already. kpcli database file can work with keepassx (gui) and vice versa.
Let's quickly go through this tutorial to see how to install and use it.
Install in Ubuntu/Linux Mint/Debian
sudo apt-get install kpcli
1. Launch kpcli
To start kpcli after it has installed just enter kpcli.
you will get a kpcli prompt after entering the command.
aman@vostro:~$ kpcli KeePass CLI (kpcli) v2.7 is ready for operation. Type 'help' for a description of available commands. Type 'help' for details on individual commands. kpcli:/>
2. Create a Password Database.
Lets create a password database by entering the following command. we will store all our passwords in this database. you are asked to give a master password. Make sure you remember it always.
kpcli:/> saveas mypasswords.kdb Please provide the master password: ************************* Retype to verify: *************************
3. Create directories to categorize accounts.
Lets create a folder named social, where we will keep all our social network accounts passwords.
kpcli:/> mkdir social
kpcli:/> ls === Groups === eMail/ Internet/ social/
4. Create Account Password Entries.
Lets first use the cd command to change to our social directory that we just created
cd social
kpcli:/social> new
Adding new entry to "/social"
Title: Twitter
Username: TechInfected
Password: ("g" or "w" to auto-generate, "i" for interactive)
Retype to verify:
URL: twitter.com
Notes/Comments (""):
(end multi-line input with a single "." on a line)
| .
Database was modified. Do you want to save it now? [y/N]:
Saved to mypasswords.kdb
you can hit "g" for creating a strong password automatically. you wont be shown the password but it will generate it in background.
you can enter comments like password hint or something and end it with a dot, or just dot it you don't want to enter any comments like I did.
Let's view our newly added entry with the ls command.
kpcli:/social> ls === Entries === 0. Twitter twitter.com
kpcli:/social> new
Adding new entry to "/social"
Title: Facebook
Username: TechInfected
Password: ("g" or "w" to auto-generate, "i" for interactive)
Retype to verify:
URL: facebook.com
Notes/Comments (""):
(end multi-line input with a single "." on a line)
| .
Database was modified. Do you want to save it now? [y/N]:
Saved to mypasswords.kdb
5. View the saved password from entries.
First, list the entries.
kpcli:/social> ls === Entries === 0. Facebook facebook.com 1. Twitter twitter.com
Let's view the Twitter account details using the show command followed by -f option and the entry number which is 0 for Facebook and 1 for twitter.
kpcli:/social> show -f 0 Path: /social Title: Facebook Uname: TechInfected Pass: abc URL: facebook.com Notes:
There you can see the password 'abc'. Never set such a silly password ;)
6. Edit an Entry
use the edit command to change the Title, username, password, or comment.
kpcli:/social> ls
=== Entries ===
0. Facebook facebook.com
1. Google Plus plus.google.com
2. Twitter twitter.com
kpcli:/social> edit 0
Title: Facebook
Username: TechInfected
Password: ("g" or "w" to auto-generate, "i" for interactive)
URL: facebook.com
Notes/Comments (""):
(end multi-line input with a single "." on a line)
| hello
| .
Database was modified. Do you want to save it now? [y/N]:
here, I just added a comment 'hello' and left everything unchanged.
7. Search for an Entry
kpcli:/> find twitter Searching for "twitter" ... - 1 matches found and placed into /_found/ Would you like to show this entry? [y/N] Path: /social/ Title: Twitter Uname: TechInfected Pass: abc123 URL: twitter.com Notes:
8. Exit kpcli
Simply use quit command or hit Ctrl+d and you will come back to your $ prompt.
kpcli:/social> quit aman@vostro:~$
9. Reopen the password database.
Enter this command to open kpcli with the password database that we just created.
aman@vostro:~$ kpcli --kdb mypasswords.kdb Please provide the master password: ************************* KeePass CLI (kpcli) v2.7 is ready for operation. Type 'help' for a description of available commands. Type 'help' for details on individual commands. kpcli:/>
10. View all kpcli commands
Run kpcli with no options and enter help to learn all kpcli commands.
kpcli:/> help attach -- Manage attachments: attachcd -- Change directory (path to a group) cl -- Change directory and list entries (cd+ls) clone -- Clone an entry: clone close -- Close the currently opened database cls -- Clear screen ("clear" command also works) copy -- Copy an entry: copy edit -- Edit an entry: edit export -- Export entries to a new KeePass DB (export [ ]) find -- Finds entries by Title help -- Print helpful information history -- Prints the command history icons -- Change group or entry icons in the database import -- Import another KeePass DB (import [ ]) ls -- Lists items in the pwd or a specified path ("dir" also works) mkdir -- Create a new group (mkdir ) mv -- Move an item: mv new -- Create a new entry: new open -- Open a KeePass database file (open [ ]) pwck -- Check password quality: pwck pwd -- Print the current working directory quit -- Quit this program (EOF and exit also work) rename -- Rename a group: rename rm -- Remove an entry: rm rmdir -- Delete a group (rmdir ) save -- Save the database to disk saveas -- Save to a specific filename (saveas [ ]) show -- Show an entry: show [-f] [-a] stats -- Prints statistics about the open KeePass file ver -- Print the version of this program vers -- Same as "ver -v" xp -- Copy password to clipboard: xp xu -- Copy username to clipboard: xu xw -- Copy URL (www) to clipboard: xw xx -- Clear the clipboard: xx Type "help " for more detailed help on a command.
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