tldr/pages/common/apg.md

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apg

Creates arbitrarily complex random passwords. More information: https://linux.die.net/man/1/apg.

  • Create random passwords (default password length is 8):

apg

  • Create a password with at least 1 symbol (S), 1 number (N), 1 uppercase (C), 1 lowercase (L):

apg -M SNCL

  • Create a password with 16 characters:

apg -m {{16}}

  • Create a password with maximum length of 16:

apg -x {{16}}

  • Create a password that doesn't appear in a dictionary (the dictionary file has to be provided):

apg -r {{dictionary_file}}