libgocryptfs/Documentation/CLI_ABI.md
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Stable CLI ABI
==============
If you want to call gocryptfs from your script or app, this is the
stable ABI.
General
-------
1. A password is piped into gocryptfs with an optional terminating
newline. Any unexpected data after the final newline will
cause gocryptfs to abort.
2. Always pass "--" after the options. This prevents a CIPERDIR that
starts with a dash ("-") to wreak havoc.
3. Use "-q" to get rid of all informational messages. Only error
messages (if any) will be printed to stderr (capture it!).
4. Check the exit code of gocryptfs. 0 is success, anything else is an
error and details about that error will have been printed to stderr.
Initialize Filesystem
---------------------
#### Bash example
$ cat mypassword.txt | gocryptfs -init -q -- CIPHERDIR
Content of "mypassword.txt":
mypassword1234
#### What you have to pipe to gocryptfs
1. Password
2. Optional newline
#### Notes
1. The CIPHERDIR directory must exist and be empty
#### Exit Codes
* 0 = success
* 6 = CIPHERDIR is invalid: not an empty directory
* 22 = password is empty
* 24 = could not create gocryptfs.conf
* other = please inspect the message
Mount
-----
#### Bash example
$ cat mypassword.txt | gocryptfs -q -- CIPHERDIR MOUNTPOINT
#### What you have to pipe to gocryptfs
Same as for "Initialize Filesystem".
#### Notes
1. The MOUNTPOINT directory must exist and be empty.
#### Exit Codes
* 0 = success
* 10 = MOUNTPOINT is not an empty directory or contains CIPHERDIR
* 12 = password incorrect
* 23 = gocryptfs.conf could not be opened (does not exist, is unreadable, ...)
* other = please inspect the message
Change Password
---------------
#### Bash example
$ cat change.txt | gocryptfs -passwd -q -- CIPHERDIR
Content of "change.txt":
mypassword1234
newpassword9876
#### What you have to pipe to gocryptfs
1. Old password
2. Newline
3. New password
4. Optional newline
#### Exit Codes
* 0 = success
* 12 = password incorrect
* 23 = gocryptfs.conf could not be opened for reading
* 24 = could not write the updated gocryptfs.conf
* other = please inspect the message
Further Reading
---------------
Additional exit codes that are unlikely to occur are defined in
[exitcodes.go](../internal/exitcodes/exitcodes.go).