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makepasswd — Generate and encrypt passwords. More information: <https://manned.org/makepasswd>.

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Problem

How to use the makepasswd command: Generate and encrypt passwords. More information: <https://manned.org/makepasswd>.

Solution

makepasswd — Generate and encrypt passwords. More information: <https://manned.org/makepasswd>.

Generate a random password (8 to 10 characters long, containing letters and numbers):

makepasswd

Generate a 10 characters long password:

makepasswd --chars {{10}}

Generate a 5 to 10 characters long password:

makepasswd --minchars {{5}} --maxchars {{10}}

Generate a password containing only the characters "b", "a", or "r":

makepasswd --string {{bar}}

Code Snippets

Generate a random password (8 to 10 characters long, containing letters and numbers)

makepasswd

Generate a 10 characters long password

makepasswd --chars {{10}}

Generate a 5 to 10 characters long password

makepasswd --minchars {{5}} --maxchars {{10}}

Generate a password containing only the characters "b", "a", or "r"

makepasswd --string {{bar}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/makepasswd

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