Pull password from gnome keyring in julia

When working with Julia, there may be times when you need to pull a password from the gnome keyring. This can be useful for securely storing and retrieving sensitive information. In this article, we will explore three different ways to accomplish this task.

Option 1: Using the GnomeKeyring.jl Package

The first option is to use the GnomeKeyring.jl package, which provides a Julia interface to the gnome keyring. To use this package, you will need to install it by running the following command:

Pkg.add("GnomeKeyring")

Once the package is installed, you can use the following code to pull a password from the gnome keyring:

using GnomeKeyring

function get_password(service::AbstractString, username::AbstractString)
    keyring = GnomeKeyring.Keyring.open_default_sync()
    item = GnomeKeyring.Item.create_sync(keyring, GnomeKeyring.ItemType.GENERIC_SECRET, service, username, "")
    password = GnomeKeyring.Item.get_secret_sync(item)
    GnomeKeyring.Item.free_sync(item)
    GnomeKeyring.Keyring.close_sync(keyring)
    return password
end

password = get_password("my_service", "my_username")
println(password)

Option 2: Using the PyCall.jl Package

If you prefer to use Python code to interact with the gnome keyring, you can use the PyCall.jl package to call Python functions from Julia. First, make sure you have the gnomekeyring Python package installed. You can install it by running the following command:

using PyCall
gnomekeyring = pyimport("gnomekeyring")

function get_password(service::AbstractString, username::AbstractString)
    keyring = gnomekeyring.get_default_keyring_sync()
    item_id = gnomekeyring.item_create_sync(keyring, gnomekeyring.ITEM_GENERIC_SECRET, service, username, "")
    password = gnomekeyring.item_get_info_sync(keyring, item_id).secret
    gnomekeyring.item_delete_sync(keyring, item_id)
    return password
end

password = get_password("my_service", "my_username")
println(password)

Option 3: Using the Shell.jl Package

If you prefer to use shell commands to interact with the gnome keyring, you can use the Shell.jl package to execute shell commands from Julia. First, make sure you have the secret-tool command-line utility installed. You can install it by running the following command:

using Shell
password = chomp(read(`secret-tool lookup service my_service username my_username`))
println(password)

After exploring these three options, it is clear that using the GnomeKeyring.jl package is the best choice for pulling a password from the gnome keyring in Julia. It provides a native Julia interface to the gnome keyring, making it easier to work with and maintain. Additionally, it offers more flexibility and control compared to the other options.