https://github.com/bsdelf/geth-decrypt-key
Decrypt geth keystore file
https://github.com/bsdelf/geth-decrypt-key
decryption ethereum geth keystore private-key
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Decrypt geth keystore file
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/bsdelf/geth-decrypt-key
- Owner: bsdelf
- License: bsd-2-clause
- Created: 2020-05-09T07:56:23.000Z (about 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2022-12-03T16:39:59.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-09T03:41:26.657Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: decryption, ethereum, geth, keystore, private-key
- Language: Go
- Homepage:
- Size: 13.7 KB
- Stars: 4
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# geth-decrypt-key
This tool can be used to decrypt the keystore file generated by `geth account new` command.
It's quite helpful if you want to find out the underlying private key of your account.
## Prerequisite
- C compiler
- Go SDK
## Build
```
go build -v ./...
```
## Usage
First of all, use `geth account list` to locate keystore files. After then, decrypt the desired keystore file with this command.
```
-key string
secret key file path
-password string
password file path or its content
```