Posted On March 11, 2023

Linux: how to bypass login keyring prompts

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Error Message: 

Something along the line of ‘keyring default keyring but it is locked’

Resolution:
CLI Method:
oldPassword=yourOldPasswordHere
echo python -c "import gnomekeyring;gnomekeyring.change_password_sync('login', '$oldPassword', '');"
GUI Method:

Run Seahorse:

Right-click ‘Default keyring’ > Change Password > Input old password > Continue > leave these fields blank > Continue

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