getmyetherkey
The Ethereum wallet keystore file consists of its private and public key. The private key is not easily readable without performing certain computations.
If you are using Ethereum to test certain applications, it can be hard to remember private keys needed to deploy applications.
The getmyetherkey is a quick script that reads the keystore file and extracts the private key from that.
Usage
python3 getmykey.py -h [keystore_file]
usage: getmykey.py [-h] keystore_file
Get the private key from the Ethereum keystore file
positional arguments:
keystore_file Path to the Ethereum keystore file
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
Upon running it will ask user for the wallet password.
Example
ptython3 getmykey.py /example/keystore/UTC--2020-08-15T01-46-40.945687000Z--ef46e8cafe1b76c92c13824cea5e2e7b1301284e