Secure Credential Management: Safeguarding Passwords & Service Keys on Linux
#security
#passwords
#linux
#encryption
Encrypted Files
GPG-Encrypted Credential Store
# Create credentials file
echo "API_KEY=sup3rs3cr3t" > secrets.env
# Encrypt
gpg -c secrets.env
# Remove plaintext
shred -u secrets.env
# Decrypt when needed
gpg -d secrets.env.gpg