keyctl

Manipulate the Linux kernel keyring. More information: <https://manned.org/keyctl>.

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/keyctl.sh
Debian Debian
apt-get install keyutils
Ubuntu
apt-get install keyutils
Image Alpine
apk add keyutils
Arch Arch Linux
pacman -S keyutils
image/svg+xml Kali Linux
apt-get install keyutils
CentOS
yum install keyutils
Fedora
dnf install keyutils
Windows (WSL2)
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install keyutils
Raspbian
apt-get install keyutils
Docker
docker run cmd.cat/keyctl keyctl powered by Commando

Manipulate the Linux kernel keyring. More information: <https://manned.org/keyctl>.

  • List keys in a specific keyring:
    keyctl list target_keyring
  • List current keys in the user default session:
    keyctl list @us
  • Store a key in a specific keyring:
    keyctl add type_keyring key_name key_value target_keyring
  • Store a key with its value from `stdin`:
    echo -n key_value | keyctl padd type_keyring key_name target_keyring
  • Put a timeout on a key:
    keyctl timeout key_name timeout_in_seconds
  • Read a key and format it as a hex-dump if not printable:
    keyctl read key_name
  • Read a key and format as-is:
    keyctl pipe key_name
  • Revoke a key and prevent any further action on it:
    keyctl revoke key_name

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