---
name: "dmenu-sphinx"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pwdsphinx-tools"
version: "2.0.3-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dmenu-sphinx"
---

# dmenu-sphinx(1)

dmenu-frontend for retrieving and inserting passwords from sphinx(1) into X11 applications

## NAME

dmenu-sphinx - dmenu-frontend for retrieving and inserting passwords from [sphinx(1)](/sphinx/1.md) into X11 applications

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  type-pwd username hostname
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

This tool builds on `type-pwd(1)`, it uses `dmenu(1)` in order to query a hostname, then depending if only one or more usernames are known by the oracle - if only one then the next step is skipped: provides a choice which username to use. Then `type-pwd(1)` is invoked using the selected user and hostname.

This tool cashes the hostnames it was used with in the file `~/.sphinx-hosts`.

## REPORTING BUGS

https://github.com/stef/pwdsphinx/issues/

## AUTHOR

Written by Stefan Marsiske.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2023 Stefan Marsiske. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later ⟨https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html⟩\\c . This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

`sphinx(1)`, `type-pwd(1)`, `exec-on-click(1)`, `getpwd(1)`