While it is possible to pass the passphrase via the environment, e.g.
`EnvironmentFile=<path to file that contains "RAD_PASSPHRASE=…">`
this is less secure than passing it via a file, because the environment
is inherited down the process tree.
Thus, allow using a systemd credential. The ID of the credential must be
xyz.radicle.node.passphrase
and is not user-configurable.
Passing the passphrase via file is now possible with
`LoadCredential=xyz.radicle.node.passphrase:<path to file that contains passphrase>`
This requires just a bit of plumbing in `radicle-node`.
Because this mechanism is more secure than using the environment
variable `RAD_PASSPHRASE`, it takes priority. That is, if both the
systemd credential is available, *and* the environment variable
`RAD_PASSPHRASE` is set, the former is preferred.
Heads-up:
1. The contents of the file must be valid UTF-8 (see documentation of
`std::fs::read_to_string`). Assuming that the passphrase is at some
point chosen by the user and typed on a keyboard, this does not
seem like a severe restriction.
2. The contents of the file are not processed otherwise, i.e. line
breaks (notably at the end of the file) are not stripped.
The related `issue/8bd040e9de05e7fc27e373ebc1649ff4ad930e7a` asked for a
very similar feature: Passing the passphrase via a file named by the
value of the of the environment variable `RAD_PASSPHRASE_FILE`.
It was also briefly discussed at
<https://radicle.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/369277-heartwood/topic/.60RAD_PASSPHRASE_FILE.60/with/529104447>.
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README.md
❤️🪵
Radicle Heartwood Protocol & Stack
Heartwood is the third iteration of the Radicle Protocol, a powerful
peer-to-peer code collaboration and publishing stack. The repository contains a
full implementation of Heartwood, complete with a user-friendly command-line
interface (rad) and network daemon (radicle-node).
Radicle was designed to be a secure, decentralized and powerful alternative to code forges such as GitHub and GitLab that preserves user sovereignty and freedom.
See the Radicle home page for general information, and the Zulip chat to talk to the project.
See the Protocol Guide for an in-depth description of how Radicle works.
Installation
Requirements
- Linux or Unix based operating system.
- Git 2.34 or later
- OpenSSH 9.1 or later with
ssh-agent
📀 From binaries
Requires
curlandtar.
Run the following command to install the latest binary release:
curl -sSf https://radicle.xyz/install | sh
Or visit our download page.
📦 From source
Requires the Rust toolchain.
You can install the Radicle stack from source, by running the following commands from inside this repository:
cargo install --path crates/radicle-cli --force --locked --root ~/.radicle
cargo install --path crates/radicle-node --force --locked --root ~/.radicle
cargo install --path crates/radicle-remote-helper --force --locked --root ~/.radicle
Or directly from our seed node:
cargo install --force --locked --root ~/.radicle \
--git https://seed.radicle.xyz/z3gqcJUoA1n9HaHKufZs5FCSGazv5.git \
crates/radicle-cli crates/radicle-node crates/radicle-remote-helper
Running
Systemd unit files are provided for the node under the /systemd folder.
They can be used as a starting point for further customization.
For running in debug mode, see HACKING.md.
Feedback
If you have feedback, feel free to create issues using rad issue, join
our Zulip, or email feedback@radicle.xyz.
Emails sent to this address are automatically posted to
our public #feedback channel on Zulip, revealing the
From header (which usually contains your name and email
address). This allows us to discuss your feedback on Zulip, and, if necessary,
respond to you via email.
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md and HACKING.md for an introduction to contributing to Radicle.
License
Radicle is distributed under the terms of both the MIT license and the Apache License (Version 2.0).
See LICENSE-APACHE and LICENSE-MIT for details.