Nathan Boiron

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TIL Generate random passwords

The pwgen command can be used to generate random passwords.

Here's a breakdown of options:

pwgen  -s  -c  -y  -1  30   5
                       
                       └─── Generate 5 passwords
                    
                    └─── Each password is 30 characters long
                 
                 └─── Print one password per line
              
              └─── Include at least one special character
           
           └─── Include at least one capital letter
        
        └─── Generate secure, completely random passwords