code42cli on headless ubuntu 20.04, how to unlock the keyring? about code42cli HOT 2 CLOSED

@alanag13
Excellent thank you this is exactly what I needed.

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Hi @mbassett !

You should be able to force the use of the flat file for auth by providing some configuration to keyring. Try the following:
Run this and note the output:

python -c "import keyring.util.platform_; print(keyring.util.platform_.config_root())"

This will return a directory path. Create a file named keyringrc.cfg in that directory with the following contents:

[backend]
default-keyring=keyrings.alt.file.PlaintextKeyring

To verify, you can start a python interactive shell:

python
>>> import keyring
>>> keyring.get_keyring()

This should output something like:

<PlaintextKeyring with no encyption v.1.0 at /<user-specific-dir-omitted>/python_keyring/keyring_pass.cfg>

Hope this helps!

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