encpass.sh | Lightweight solution for using encrypted passwords | Encryption library

encpass.sh is a Shell library typically used in Security, Encryption applications. encpass.sh has no bugs, it has no vulnerabilities, it has a Permissive License and it has low support. You can download it from GitHub.

encpass.sh provides a lightweight solution for using encrypted passwords in shell scripts. It allows a user to encrypt a password (or any other secret) at runtime and then use it, decrypted, within a script. This prevents shoulder surfing secrets and avoids storing the secret in plain text, which could inadvertently be sent to or discovered by an individual at a later date. The default OpenSSL implementation generates an AES 256 bit symmetric key for each script (or user-defined bucket) that stores secrets. This key will then be used to encrypt all secrets for that script or bucket. Subsequent calls to retrieve a secret will not prompt for a secret to be entered as the file with the encrypted value already exists. Note: By default, encpass.sh sets up a directory (.encpass) under the user's home directory where keys and secrets will be stored. This directory can be overridden by setting the environment variable ENCPASS_HOME_DIR to a directory of your choice.