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What are your must-have packages? (self.linux)

submitted 1 year ago by Ret2libsanity to c/[email protected]

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I’ll start:

Tmux
vim
ghidra
okteta (hex editor)
speedcrunch (calculator with bit manipulation)
python3 with IPython for nice reply and embed(), pwntools

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

GNU password store

The tool, unless something has changed in the meantime, has one major drawback for me. The filename of the encrypted files is displayed in plain text. However, I don't want people to be able to see, for example, which Internet sites I have an account with. Sure you can name the files otherwise. But how should I remember for example that the file dafderewrfsfds.gpg contains the access data for Mastodon?

In addition, I miss with pass some functions. As far as I know, you can't save file attachments. Or define when a password expires. And so on. Pass is therefore too KISS for me.

Pgp+git and a nice cli to wrap them onto an encrypted password store that’s pretty easy to move around these days.

A matter of opinion, I would say. I prefer my Keepass file which I can access via my Nextcloud instance or which is stored on a USB stick on my keychain.

By the way, the file is secured with a Yubikey in addition to a Diceware password. So saving it in the so-called cloud is no problem. Just as a note, in case someone reading my post wants to make smart remarks about the cloud.