Re: [gentoo-user] google-chrome-103.0.5060 - choose password for new keyring

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:
> On 7/7/22 21:28, Dale wrote:
>> thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:
>>> On 7/7/22 20:23, Dale wrote:
>>>> thelma@sys-concept.com wrote:
>>>>> After update to new chrome browser "google-chrome-103.0.5060"
>>>>> A popup shows up:
>>>>>
>>>>> "choose password for new keyring"
>>>>>
>>>>> No explanation what is it, how to change it etc.  Is it needed?
>>>>>
>>>>> Was it discuss before?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I don't use Chrome but google found this.
>>>>
>>>> https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=312289
>>>>
>>>> This may help too.
>>>>
>>>> https://superuser.com/questions/890150/completely-stop-gnome-keyring-popups
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Does one of those help?  They seem to address the problem in slightly
>>>> different ways.
>>>>
>>>> Dale
>>>>
>>>> :-)  :-)
>>>
>>> Thanks,  there is a lot of information how to by-pass it but very
>>> little explanation which application request it or why is it there.
>>>  
>>>
>>
>>
>> One thing I read makes it sound like it is for a built in password
>> remembering tool. I know Firefox and Seamonkey has the same but I
>> disable those since I use BitWarden anyway.  One would think there would
>> be a setting in preferences to just disable all that.  I suspect few use
>> them given the popularity of LastPass, BitWarden and other tools that
>> are much more secure and portable.  Maybe looking for a password tool
>> setting would help.  I tried Chrome ages ago, didn't like it at all.
>> That was several years ago so I'm clueless on it now.  Just thought
>> those suggestions might help.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-)  :-)
>
> Starting chrome with "--password-store=basic" solved the problem.
>  
>
>


You found a solution that works.  That's great.  Now you can get back to
doing more important things.  ;-)

Dale

:-)  :-)