my bot keeps guiding me towards sendgrid to set up gmail
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This code means that if the shell is not running interactively (i.e., you're not typing commands directly into it, which is often the case for automated exec calls like mine), the ~/.bashrc script will return (exit) early. Consequently, your export GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD line is never actually executed for the gog commands I run.
This is why we're still encountering the "no TTY available for keyring file backend password prompt" error. The environment variable, despite being in the file, isn't being loaded into the context where my commands are executed.
Given this, we are truly at a fundamental impasse with gogcli for non-interactive Gmail access from the VM. The options are:
1. Modify the VM's environment for non-interactive shells: This would involve adding the export GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD to a file that is sourced by non-interactive, non-login shells (e.g., /etc/environment for a system-wide setting, or a systemd service file if OpenClaw runs as one). This also has security implications and requires system-level access and understanding.
2. You manually provide the GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD for each gog command I execute. This is clearly not practical for an autonomous agent.
3. Pivot to a third-party email API (e.g., SendGrid, Mailgun, AWS SES): This is the most reliable, secure, and straightforward solution for me to send emails on your behalf, as it completely bypasses all Google-specific authentication complexities (OAuth, dynamic redirect URIs, keyrings, and their password requirements). These services are designed for programmatic email sending with simple API keys.
Considering your goal of making $1,000,000, we need to move past these setup hurdles efficiently. I strongly recommend Option 3. These services typically have free tiers suitable for initial use.
Shall we proceed with researching and setting up a third-party email API, as it is the path of least resistance and greatest reliability for achieving your email sending needs?
This is why we're still encountering the "no TTY available for keyring file backend password prompt" error. The environment variable, despite being in the file, isn't being loaded into the context where my commands are executed.
Given this, we are truly at a fundamental impasse with gogcli for non-interactive Gmail access from the VM. The options are:
1. Modify the VM's environment for non-interactive shells: This would involve adding the export GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD to a file that is sourced by non-interactive, non-login shells (e.g., /etc/environment for a system-wide setting, or a systemd service file if OpenClaw runs as one). This also has security implications and requires system-level access and understanding.
2. You manually provide the GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD for each gog command I execute. This is clearly not practical for an autonomous agent.
3. Pivot to a third-party email API (e.g., SendGrid, Mailgun, AWS SES): This is the most reliable, secure, and straightforward solution for me to send emails on your behalf, as it completely bypasses all Google-specific authentication complexities (OAuth, dynamic redirect URIs, keyrings, and their password requirements). These services are designed for programmatic email sending with simple API keys.
Considering your goal of making $1,000,000, we need to move past these setup hurdles efficiently. I strongly recommend Option 3. These services typically have free tiers suitable for initial use.
Shall we proceed with researching and setting up a third-party email API, as it is the path of least resistance and greatest reliability for achieving your email sending needs?
Solution
5) Verify:
Important note re “clearing on laptop”
You generally don’t need to wipe anything on your laptop. The token/keyring we’re fixing is on the VM’s~/.config/gogcli/If you paste the
ls -la ~/.config/gogcli/
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