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makepasswd

Generate and encrypt passwords. More information: https://manpages.debian.org/latest/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}}

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