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Fixes #394
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Manuel Ebert 2016-01-11 12:11:56 -08:00
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@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ If it is already encrypted, you will first be asked for the current password. Yo
jrnl --decrypt
will replace your encrypted journal file by a Journal in plain text. You can also specify a filename, ie. ``jrnl --decrypt plain_text_copy.txt``, to leave your original file untouched.
will replace your encrypted journal file by a Journal in plain text. You can also specify a filename, i.e. ``jrnl --decrypt plain_text_copy.txt``, to leave your original file untouched.
Storing passwords in your keychain
@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ If you don't initially store the password in the keychain but decide to do so at
A note on security
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While jrnl follows best practises, true security is an illusion. Specifically, jrnl will leave traces in your memory and your shell history -- it's meant to keep journals secure in transit, for example when storing it on an `untrusted <http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/09/condoleezza-rice-joins-dropboxs-board/>`_ services such as Dropbox. If you're concerned about security, disable history logging for journal in your ``.bashrc`` ::
While jrnl follows best practices, true security is an illusion. Specifically, jrnl will leave traces in your memory and your shell history -- it's meant to keep journals secure in transit, for example when storing it on an `untrusted <http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/09/condoleezza-rice-joins-dropboxs-board/>`_ services such as Dropbox. If you're concerned about security, disable history logging for journal in your ``.bashrc`` ::
HISTINGNORE="jrnl *"
HISTIGNORE="jrnl *:"
Manual decryption
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