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## NAME
       keyring - Python-Keyring command-line utility


## SYNOPSIS
       **keyring** [_get|set|del_] _SERVICE_ _USERNAME_


## OPTIONS
### -h --help
              Show the help message and exit.

### -p --keyring-path
              Specify path to the keyring backend to use.

### -b --keyring-backend
              Specify name of the keyring backend to use.

### --list-backends
              List the available keyring backends and exit.

### --disable
              Create a configuration file disabling keyring and exit.


## DESCRIPTION
       **keyring** provides a way to store, lookup and delete passwords in various backends supported by
       Python-Keyring.

       Usage example:

       $ keyring set service username
       Password for 'username' in 'service':
       $ keyring get service username
       password

       How the _SERVICE_ and _USERNAME_ parameters are handled depends on the backend, with the  default
       Secret Service backend they are stored as item lookup attributes.


## SEE ALSO
       [**secret-tool**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/secret-tool/1/markdown)



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