systemd-ask-password Command Examples

Query the user for a system password. More information: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-ask-password.html.

• Query a system password with a specific prompt:

systemd-ask-password "{{prompt}}"

• Specify an identifier for the password query:

systemd-ask-password --id {{identifier}} "{{prompt}}"

• Use a kernel keyring key name as a cache for the password:

systemd-ask-password --keyname {{key_name}} "{{prompt}}"

• Set a custom timeout for the password query:

systemd-ask-password --timeout {{seconds}} "{{prompt}}"

• Force the use of an agent system and never ask on current TTY:

systemd-ask-password --no-tty "{{prompt}}"

• Store a password in the kernel keyring without displaying it:

systemd-ask-password --no-output --keyname {{key_name}} "{{prompt}}"

• Pass the asked password to another program:

systemd-ask-password | {{command}}

• Display help:

systemd-ask-password {{[-h|--help]}}