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<p>Created page with &quot;== Resetting Forgotten GNOME Keyring == If you forget your keyring password or see the error &#039;&#039;&quot;OS keyring is not available for encryption,&quot;&#039;&#039; you must reset the local keyring storage. === Method 1: Terminal (Recommended) === This deletes existing keyring files so the system can generate a fresh one. # Open the terminal. # Run the following command: #: &lt;syntaxhighlight lang=&quot;bash&quot;&gt;rm ~/.local/share/keyrings/*.keyring&lt;/syntaxhighlight&gt; # &#039;&#039;&#039;Log out&#039;&#039;&#039; and log back in. #...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Resetting Forgotten GNOME Keyring ==<br /> <br /> If you forget your keyring password or see the error &#039;&#039;&quot;OS keyring is not available for encryption,&quot;&#039;&#039; you must reset the local keyring storage.<br /> <br /> === Method 1: Terminal (Recommended) ===<br /> This deletes existing keyring files so the system can generate a fresh one.<br /> # Open the terminal.<br /> # Run the following command:<br /> #: &lt;syntaxhighlight lang=&quot;bash&quot;&gt;rm ~/.local/share/keyrings/*.keyring&lt;/syntaxhighlight&gt;<br /> # &#039;&#039;&#039;Log out&#039;&#039;&#039; and log back in.<br /> # When prompted by an app (like Chrome or VS Code), enter a new password. <br /> #* &#039;&#039;&#039;Note:&#039;&#039;&#039; Use your system login password if you want it to unlock automatically.<br /> <br /> === Method 2: Graphical Interface ===<br /> # Open &#039;&#039;&#039;Passwords and Keys&#039;&#039;&#039; (Seahorse) from the application menu.<br /> # Right-click the &#039;&#039;&#039;Login&#039;&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;&#039;Default&#039;&#039;&#039; keyring in the left sidebar.<br /> # Select &#039;&#039;&#039;Delete&#039;&#039;&#039;.<br /> # Restart the session.<br /> <br /> === Fixing &quot;Keyring Not Available&quot; Errors ===<br /> If the keyring is installed but not starting, ensure the following packages are present:<br /> * &lt;code&gt;gnome-keyring&lt;/code&gt;<br /> * &lt;code&gt;libsecret-1-0&lt;/code&gt;<br /> <br /> To install them:<br /> &lt;syntaxhighlight lang=&quot;bash&quot;&gt;<br /> sudo apt update &amp;&amp; sudo apt install gnome-keyring libsecret-1-0<br /> &lt;/syntaxhighlight&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Troubleshooting]]<br /> [[Category:Ubuntu MATE]]</div>

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