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2023-05-30T20:15:29Z

Solution 2

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	The first ever time you see the dialog, '''leave the password blank'''. it will ask if you're absolutely certain you don't want to secure your system.  Say yes.		The first ever time you see the dialog, '''leave the password blank'''. it will ask if you're absolutely certain you don't want to secure your system.  Say yes.
	== Solution 2 ==		== Solution 2 ==
	If you've managed to start using the system without employing [[#Solution 1{{!}}Solution 1]], be prepared to possibly lose any saved passwords in applications that use it. (Anything based on Chromium... Like web browsers & Discord... Basically the only place I've ever actually seen it used...)		If you've managed to start using the system without employing [[#Solution 1{{!}}Solution 1]], be prepared to possibly lose any saved passwords in applications that use it. (Anything based on Chromium... Like web browsers & Discord... Basically the only place I've ever actually seen it used...) (new: 2023/05/30...  Apparently, VSCode/PIO/GitHub combo re-enables it... :{{!}} )

	You'll need to reinitialise it.		You'll need to reinitialise it.

2022-09-11T05:38:27Z

Solution 2

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:38, 11 September 2022
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	The first ever time you see the dialog, '''leave the password blank'''. it will ask if you're absolutely certain you don't want to secure your system.  Say yes.		The first ever time you see the dialog, '''leave the password blank'''. it will ask if you're absolutely certain you don't want to secure your system.  Say yes.
	== Solution 2 ==		== Solution 2 ==
	If you've managed to start using the system without employing [[#Solution 1{{!}}Solution 1]], be prepared to possibly lose any saved passwords in applications that use it. (Anything based on Chromium...&~~nbsp;~~ Basically the only place I've ever actually seen it used...)		If you've managed to start using the system without employing [[#Solution 1{{!}}Solution 1]], be prepared to possibly lose any saved passwords in applications that use it. (Anything based on Chromium... Like web browsers & Discord... Basically the only place I've ever actually seen it used...)

	You'll need to reinitialise it.		You'll need to reinitialise it.

2022-09-11T05:09:44Z

Solution 2

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	* <code>rm ~/.local/share/keyrings/*</code>		* <code>rm ~/.local/share/keyrings/*</code>
	Then, go back & use [[#Solution 1{{!}}Solution 1]].		Then, go back & use [[#Solution 1{{!}}Solution 1]].

			Either way, blocking the GNU keyring means that applications that normally use it "might" be less secure from other people with physical access to your machine.  So, your choice...

2022-09-11T05:07:36Z

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	Elimination the GNU Keyring Dialog		= Elimination the GNU Keyring Dialog =
			Many (most?) current distros include the GNU Keyring as part of the desktop environments.

			What this means is that the first time you launch any application capable of using it, you get asked for a keyring password.

			Now, I can see this being a good idea in an environment where there may be multiple people accessing the machine.  But, in most cases (particularly a privately owned & used machine...) it's just annoying.
			== Solution 1 ==
			After installing the system...

			The first ever time you see the dialog, '''leave the password blank'''. it will ask if you're absolutely certain you don't want to secure your system.  Say yes.
			== Solution 2 ==
			If you've managed to start using the system without employing [[#Solution 1{{!}}Solution 1]], be prepared to possibly lose any saved passwords in applications that use it. (Anything based on Chromium...  Basically the only place I've ever actually seen it used...)

			You'll need to reinitialise it.

			Open a terminal and:

			* <code>rm ~/.local/share/keyrings/*</code>
			Then, go back & use [[#Solution 1{{!}}Solution 1]].

2022-09-11T04:54:27Z

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