pass show -c doesn't copy to clipboard

[eikek]

Issue description

I recently updated to nixos-unstable, now its 16.09pre87381.ddb7588 (Flounder). If I use pass (the password manager) like this

pass show -c some/entry

the clipboard doesn't contain the password. If I use nixos-unstable at commit 125ffff, it works.

Steps to reproduce

• install X and pass
• log into x
• run pass show -c some/entry (create it, if necessary: pass generate some/entry 10)

Technical details

• System: NixOS: 16.09pre87381.ddb7588 (Flounder)
• Nix version: nix-env (Nix) 1.11.2
• Nixpkgs version: 16.09pre87431.3badad8

[cfricke]

This is related to #17267. pass uses bash's exec -a to overwrite the password in the clipboard after $CLIP_TIME passes. exec currently fails, therefore overwrites the password right away.

[anderspapitto]

I'm also hitting this

[eikek]

Now, at current nixos-unstable (which is nixos 17.03pre92039.adfcc2d (Gorilla)) it works.

[Mic92]

I think: 493ab7b fixed this. This is not included in the version you reported.

[eikek]

Ok, this is strange then. I tested it like this:

pass show -c some/entry
xclip -o -selection clipboard

I can use all my pass key bindings as before, too. So for me it works :) The version I reported is the output from nixos-version.

[nixy]

It looks like the patch from 493ab7b was removed from pass in edcbb6d. I am not sure why this was removed as this still doesn't seem to work for me. Additionally this patch was never applied to the version of clip() used in darwin as that clip() function resides in lib/password-store/platform.sh.

Would it be possible to get this patch added again and also make sure it works for darwin?

[Mic92]

maybe @fpletz can explain why it was dropped.

[eikek]

For me, this issue can be closed. How does it work? Am I supposed to close my issues or rather a nixos maintainer?

[nixy]

I believe my PR should have fixed this across the board here. Since this is no longer an issue for you, or seemingly anyone else, you can close it. Be the master of your own destiny ;)