mkpwd

A simple password generator written in Python, to create strong random passwords.

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Install

Install the file to /usr/local/bin, or to any other location. Just make sure it's added to PATH.

$ cd /path/to/mkpwd
$ sudo install -v -m755 -o0 -g0 mkpwd /usr/local/bin

Usage

Use mkpwd -h to bring the help.

Usage:
    mkpwd [ -h | -c ] [ size ] [ nr of pwds ]
    mkpwd           Enter a number at the prompt
    mkpwd 24        24 character pwd
    mkpwd 36 10     10x 36 character pwd

Options:
    -h              Display this help.
    -c              Clean mode (only the pwd(s) in output).
                    Useful for scripting.

There's a “Settings & text strings” section early in the script where you can change the defaults, &/or translate the text strings if you'd prefer that.

Sample output

Here are a few examples of how it looks.

$ mkpwd
:: Password length [default: 18]: 24
mkpwd:  bU7Hc<Bv-}lpF1!Q8:dW6f3M
$ mkpwd 24
mkpwd:  |i20/(5QBaqH-@7i4TrXFtbU
$ mkpwd 24 3
mkpwd #1:   s)P5Qz6jp4\SgH<'r#A1pB4M
mkpwd #2:   p]ZB5x8I9GuA>3nEa4vJ=.u>
mkpwd #3:   eVYrN4=Zj2W0!VwsrI8/9{?e

Clean mode

Use mkpwd -c to suppress anything but the passwords. This is great when scripting - like using it with, example: mkpwd -c 18 will get you 1 password, 18 characters long.

# one password
$ mkpwd -c 18
=)b3aR_0V6s1BavZ*C

# 3 passwords
$ mkpwd -c 18 3
T:6O08bEqy)I3|\lXs
Z9VKps;6lB1x2_%cD=
xK,q50LJ;7]s3OCw~g

License, credits and copyright

Contributing

1. Fork it (https://gitlab.com/iefdev/mkpwd/-/forks/new)
2. Create your feature branch (git switch -c feature/fooBar)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some fooBar')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/fooBar)
5. Create a new Merge Request

Author notes

• [2023-08-25] Making a tag/release (v0.6.0) of this. Not that it's really needed, but as good practice. In case someone needs/wants to use the script - it's easier to use releases, and keep it updated that way.

Pylint

• [2023-08-18] 10.00/10 (pylint 2.4.4, Python 3.6.8).

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· Eric (@iefdev)