Databag is a command-line utility for securely storing and retrieving sensitive information. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Databag on macOS.
Before starting the installation, make sure you have the following requirements:
Open your terminal application. You can do this by clicking on the Spotlight search icon, typing "Terminal," and then hitting enter.
Install Homebrew if you don't already have it. Homebrew is a package manager for macOS, which allows you to easily install and manage applications. You can install Homebrew by running the following command in your terminal:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Update Homebrew by running the following command:
brew update
Install GnuPG. GnuPG is a free and open-source encryption software that is needed to use Databag. Run the following command in your terminal:
brew install gnupg
Verify that GnuPG was installed correctly by running the following command:
gpg --version
You should see output that includes the version number of GnuPG.
Clone the Databag repository to your machine by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/balzack/databag.git
Change to the databag directory by running the following command:
cd databag
Install Databag by running the following command:
make install
This will install Databag in the /usr/local/bin directory. You can verify that Databag was installed correctly by running the following command:
databag --version
You should see output that includes the version number of Databag.
Configure Databag by creating a .databag directory in your home directory, and then creating a config file inside that directory. You can create the .databag directory by running the following command:
mkdir ~/.databag
Then create the config file by running the following command:
touch ~/.databag/config
You can now configure Databag by editing the config file. The format of the config file is as follows:
[default]
keyring = /path/to/keyring/file
Replace /path/to/keyring/file with the path to your GnuPG keyring file. You can find the path to your GnuPG keyring file by running the gpg --list-keys command.
Once you have edited the config file, save it and exit.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Databag on your macOS machine. You can now use Databag to securely store and retrieve sensitive information.
To learn how to use Databag, check out the Databag documentation on the GitHub repository: https://github.com/balzack/databag
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