A simple script to track your login password for scripts

steps.txt

1) run
./sudo_askpass.sh set
and set the password to the keychain

2) run
export SUDO_ASKPASS=/path/to/sudo_askpass.sh

3) run
/do/my/script/to/install/things.sh

4) run
./sudo_askpass.sh del

sudo_askpass.sh

#!/bin/bash

if [ "$1" == "set" ]; then
    read -s -t 30 -p "Enter your sudo password: " pw
    /usr/bin/security add-generic-password -U -l scripting-account-pw -a $USER -s "scripting: $USER" -w $pw
elif [ "$1" == "del" ]; then
    _tmp=$(/usr/bin/security delete-generic-password -l scripting-account-pw -a $USER -s "scripting: $USER")
else
    /usr/bin/security find-generic-password -l 'scripting-account-pw' -a $USER -w
fi