What is a 'flag' Concerning this Example...

[adoptapet]

Somewhere on the Web, I found what was described as a
solution to eliminating the nuisance "keyring" sequence dialogue windows in
Opera: --password-store=basic. As a 'root' user, this was supposed to be added as a "flag" in
usr/share/applications/opera.

Now, when I search, I can find no definition, description or illustration
of a 'flag', how to insert it, or where in the settings this is supposed to
be inserted.

Can someone please insert in their reply a 'screenshot' of an example of this editing in the Opera settings?

Appreciate very much, Walter (adoptapet)

[austin.texas]

The file usr/share/applications/opera is a ".desktop" file
I don't have Opera installed, but the actual name of the file is probably opera.desktop
You can look in the usr/share/applications/ folder to see.
What you need to do is open that file in a text editor to add what they are calling a "flag".

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gksudo xed /usr/share/applications/opera.desktop

You are going to have a line that starts with Exec=
You will simply add --password-store=basic to the end of that line.

Post the result of this command if you need more help:

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cat /usr/share/applications/opera.desktop

[adoptapet]

Hi, Austin, visited your beautiful city in 1959, right after Basic Training in San Antonio. Below is the configuration, trying to follow your instructions. Must have done something incorrectly 'cause even after a system reboot, the problem of the 'triple-cancellation' dialog windows persisted.

Well, would you believe, I did a screen capture of the new configuration (along with your instructions) and when I tried to upload it and insert it in this reply using the 'image' icon, all which happens is it wants me to insert a URL; but of course, my file-system address is not web-based. Here, though, is a copy of the editing:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Opera
GenericName=Web browser
Comment=Fast and secure web browser
TryExec=opera
Exec=opera %U
Exec=--password-store=basic
Terminal=false
Icon=opera
Type=Application
Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml_xml;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp;application/x-opera-download;
Actions=NewWindow;NewPrivateWindow;

[xenopeek]

That's not entirely correct. You should add the --password-store=basic to the existing line starting with Exec=. So like this, with addition in green and removal in red:

Exec=opera --password-store=basic %U
Exec=--password-store=basic

The file should then look like so:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Opera
GenericName=Web browser
Comment=Fast and secure web browser
TryExec=opera
Exec=opera --password-store=basic %U
Terminal=false
Icon=opera
Type=Application
Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml_xml;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp;application/x-opera-download;
Actions=NewWindow;NewPrivateWindow;

[austin.texas]

You did something wrong. You now have 2 EXEC= lines:
Exec=opera %U
Exec=--password-store=basic

There should be only ONE (Nemo)
OK, that is a joke...

Your one line should be:
Exec=opera %U --password-store=basic

EDIT: I see xenopeek beat me to the post.
And xenopeek's line is likely best Exec=opera --password-store=basic %U

[adoptapet]

Thank you both, Austin and Xenopeek! Well, take a look at this syntax...must have done something wrong, for after a reboot, Opera still brought up the three nuisance dialog windows!

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Opera
GenericName=Web browser
Comment=Fast and secure web browser
TryExec=opera
Exec=opera --password-store=basic %U
Terminal=false
Icon=opera
Type=Application
Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml_xml;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp;application/x-opera-download;
Actions=NewWindow;NewPrivateWindow;

[austin.texas]

I have never tried disabling the password prompt in that manner. It appears that it does not work.
This is the procedure I use:
First delete the current keyrings. Don't be afraid: you won't remove your root password or your user password, but only your personal keyrings. Proceed like this:
Launch a terminal, and run this command:

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rm -v ~/.local/share/keyrings/*.keyring

The next time when you're being prompted for a keyring password, leave the password field blank (simply click Continue and then again Continue, thus agreeing to "unsafe" storage).

Reference: https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... g-password

[adoptapet]

Congratulations, Austin!! I believe you've done it! It seems that I can now open Opera with no 'roadblocks'. Can't thank you and Xenopeek enough for taking the time to help an old man!!