systemd-tty-ask-password-agent (1) Linux Manual Page

systemd-tty-ask-password-agent implements the m[blue]Password Agents Specificationm[][1], and is one of many possible response agents which answer to queries formulated with systemd-ask-password(1).

OPTIONS

The following options are understood:

–list

Lists all currently pending system password requests.

–query

Process all currently pending system password requests by querying the user on the calling TTY.

–watch

Continuously process password requests.

–wall

Forward password requests to wall(1) instead of querying the user on the calling TTY.

–plymouth

Ask question with plymouth(8) instead of querying the user on the calling TTY.

–console[=DEVICE]

Ask question on TTY DEVICE instead of querying the user on the calling TTY. If DEVICE is not specified, /dev/console will be used.

-h, –help

Print a short help text and exit.

–version

Print a short version string and exit.

EXIT STATUS

On success, 0 is returned, a non-zero failure code otherwise.

SEE ALSO

systemd(1), systemctl(1), systemd-ask-password-console.service(8), wall(1), plymouth(8)

NOTES

1.

Password Agents Specification

https://systemd.io/PASSWORD_AGENTS/

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