Mini Password is a command-line password manager. It is a simple and lightweight password manager that can be used in the command line or in the code. It is based on the SQLite database and the configuration file. It is easy to use and easy to deploy. It is suitable for personal use or small teams. It is written in Python and can be used in any platform that supports Python.
The login name and password are encrypted using the AES algorithm, and the secret key is stored in the configuration file. You should keep the configuration file in a safe place and avoid backing up the SQLite database file and the secret key together.
pip install minipassword
If you want to install it directly on the system (such as a device like Raspberry Pi) rather than in a virtual environment, you probably need to add the configuration to the ~/.config/pip/pip.conf file:
[global]
break-system-packages = true
If encounter the error AttributeError: module 'pkgutil' has no attribute 'ImpImporter'. Did you mean: 'zipimporter'? in python 3.12, you can try:
python -m ensurepip --upgrade
python -m pip install --upgrade setuptools
pip3 install --upgrade pip
from minipassword.box import ConfUtils, PasswordManager
# initialize the configuration file and database file
conf = ConfUtils()
conf.create_config_file()
# add a password
pm = PasswordManager()
pm.add_password('Google Account', '[email protected]', 'youramazingpassword', 'memo')
# query passwords
result = pm.query_password('Google')
print(result)
# get all passwords
result = pm.get_all_passwords()
# get a password by id
password_id = 1
result = pm.get_password_by_id(password_id)
# get passwords by name
result = pm.get_passwords_by_name('Google')
# delete a password, get password_id from the query_password method
password_id = 1
pm.delete_password(password_id)
# update a password, get password_id from the query_password method
password_id = 1
pm.update_password(password_id, 'Google', 'newpassword', 'newmemo')
In this way, you should create a simple executable file to use the library.
for example, create a file named mm with the following content:
#!/usr/bin/env python
from minipassword.commands import CommandHandler
h = CommandHandler()
if __name__ == '__main__':
h.run()then, you should make the file executable:
$ chmod +x mmand move the file to a directory in your PATH /usr/local/bin:
$ mv mm /usr/local/binnow you can use the command line like this:
$ mm
$ Enter a query string:: Google
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
login name: [email protected]
password: myfancygooglepassword
id: 1
name: Google Account
url: https://www.google.com
memo: Google Account
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
More commands please see the help below:
# if the custom command still is `mm`
$ mm -h
usage: testcommands.py [-h] [-a] [-d] [-u] [-l] [-b] [-p] [-r] [-api] [-dd]
Mini Password is a command-line password manager.
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-a, --add add a new password
-d, --delete delete a password
-u, --update update a password
-l, --list-file list database file and configuration file paths
-b, --backup backup the database file
-p, --upload upload the database file to a cloud service
-r, --restore restore the database file from cloud service
-api, --api set cloud API url and token
-dd, --destroy destroy the database, all data will be lost!