Problem using the keyring R package

[maelle]

When I try using keyring::key_set(), the secret I paste is printed, not input into keyring::key_set() that instead gets an empty string (a new line maybe). Does anyone else get this behavior?

keyring::key_set("foo") # try adding bar
keyring::key_get("foo") # I get ""

[DavisVaughan]

Looks pretty normal to me - it might help us if you record a screenrecording of what are you trying to do

> keyring::key_set("foo")
Password:  
🔑 
PATH
 OK
> keyring::key_get("foo")
[1] "PATH"

Also in the next release we've added support for the password box that RStudio also has so you don't have to type it in the console directly.

[maelle]

Now I'm actually wondering where I copy-pasted from that had a new line before it. 🤔 Thank you and sorry. Great to read about the password box!

[maelle]

Oh actually to reproduce I had to create a token from GitHub then copy-paste it. maybe it's due to how the copy-paste button works for some things on my machine (Ubuntu).

[maelle]

So even if I copy a code chunk from say https://pkgdown.r-lib.org/ using the copy button, if I then run keyring::key_set("foo") then

• in an R session in the terminal, I copy with Ctrl+Alt+V, I press Enter then it says OK, then keyring::key_get("foo") returns the first line of the code chunk.
• in an R session in Positron, I copy with Ctrl+Alt+V, I see the same behavior.
• in an R session in Positron, I copy with Ctrl+V, I press Enter then it says OK, then I have the lines I had copied in the console ready to be executed, and keyring::key_get("foo") returns an empty string.

But really if the password box is coming it's fine. 😸

[juliasilge]

I just confirmed with Positron built from main that we have the password box working with keyring::key_set("foo")! That build should be available at https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/releases on Monday or so.

[maelle]

Fantastic, I upgraded and can now use that box, thank you