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Ask HN: How do you organize your GNU Pass?

3 pointsby softirqalmost 2 years ago
GNU Pass doesn't impose a hierarchy or data format, I'm wondering how other users organize their passwords into different categories and paths, and what kind of formats you employ beyond just storing the password.

2 comments

somuchjobalmost 2 years ago
I imported from keepass way back when I was getting started, and then never really went back to tidy. So either as a constraint of keepass or a self-imposed rule I had when using it (I don&#x27;t remember) everything is within a directory; no top-level passwords. There are some redundant paths, like `internet&#x2F;` and `forums&#x2F;` but I generally make heavy use of `pass search` and try to make sure the actual filenames are properly descriptive (usually of the URL), and then don&#x27;t worry too much about the path. I do actively do upkeep on trying my best to make paths and filenames unique at the second character, so that I can access commonly used ones quickly by typing two characters, hitting tab, and repeating until done.<p>I have a habit of going in to edit a file before replacing an old password, and duplicating the top line onto the second line, which allows me to access the old password for a while with a lot more ease than mucking with git.<p>For things like computers, I overload the path a little. The computer name is the .gpg of the most often used account, and also a directory with the other accounts within. That way I can:<p><pre><code> pass &#x2F;lan&#x2F;nas # access my personal user pass &#x2F;lan&#x2F;nas&#x2F;www # access other accounts</code></pre>
its-summertimealmost 2 years ago
Isn&#x27;t it just Pass, not GNU Pass?