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