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tags: [tldr, linux]
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# systemd-creds
> List, show, encrypt, and decrypt service credentials.
> More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemd-creds.html>.
- Encrypt a file and set a specific name:
`systemd-creds encrypt --name {{name}} {{path/to/input_file}} {{path/to/output}}`
- Decrypt the file again:
`systemd-creds decrypt {{path/to/input_file}} {{path/to/output_file}}`
- Encrypt text from `stdin`:
`echo -n {{text}} | systemd-creds encrypt --name {{name}} - {{path/to/output}}`
- Encrypt the text and append it to the `.service` file (the credentials will be available in `$CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY`):
`echo -n {{text}} | systemd-creds encrypt --name {{name}} --pretty - - >> {{service}}`
- Create a credential that is only valid until the given timestamp:
`systemd-creds encrypt --not-after "{{timestamp}}" {{path/to/input_file}} {{path/to/output_file}}`