tldr/pages/common/makepasswd.md

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makepasswd

Generate and encrypt passwords. More information: https://manpages.debian.org/stretch/makepasswd/makepasswd.1.en.html.

  • 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}}