Seahorse (software)

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Seahorse

Seahorse 3.12.2
Developer(s)	Seahorse developers
Stable release	40.0[1]  / 11 April 2021; 10 months ago (11 April 2021)
Preview release	41.beta[2]  / 4 September 2021; 6 months ago (4 September 2021)
Repository	gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/seahorse
Operating system	Unix-like
Platform	GNOME
Type	Encryption
License	GPL-2.0-or-later[3]
Website	wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Seahorse

Seahorse 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.

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.

Developers[]

Responsibility for maintenance and development of Seahorse has changed hands several times during its lifetime:

• Niels De Graef (3.29.x - present)
• Daiki Ueno (3.29.x - present)
• Nate Nielsen (real name Stef Walter) (0.7.4 - present)
• Jacob Perkins (0.6.x - 0.7.3)
• Jose C. García Sogo (0.5.x)
• Jean Schurger

See also[]

• Comparison of password managers
• List of password managers
• Password manager
• Cryptography
• GNOME Keyring

References[]

External links[]

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• Seahorse repository on GNOME GitLab

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