Seahorse (officially branded as Passwords and Secrets) is a GNOME front-end application for managing passwords, PGP and SSH keys.[4][5] Seahorse integrates with a number of apps including Nautilus file manager, Epiphany browser and Evolution e-mail suite. It has HKP and LDAP key server support.
Developer(s) | Seahorse developers |
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Stable release | 43.0[1]
/ 14 October 2022 |
Preview release | 41.beta[2]
/ 4 September 2021 |
Repository | gitlab |
Operating system | Unix-like |
Platform | GNOME |
Type | Encryption |
License | GPL-2.0-or-later[3] |
Website | wiki |
PGP support is implemented utilizing GNU Privacy Guard. Passwords are securely stored encrypted with the user's login password using GNOME Keyring. Seahorse is released as free software under the GPL-2.0-or-later license.
Responsibility for maintenance and development of Seahorse has changed hands several times during its lifetime: