https://github.com/pdrb/nim-randpw

Random password and passphrase generator
https://github.com/pdrb/nim-randpw

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Random password and passphrase generator

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/pdrb/nim-randpw
• Owner: pdrb
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-10-09T03:14:31.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-03-14T23:38:27.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-31T05:23:47.991Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: Nim
• Size: 29.3 KB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.rst
  • License: LICENSE

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randpw

======

Random password and passphrase generator.

A Python version is `also available `_.

Simple password example::

    $ randpw

    mo8h9IthztoCwypN

Simple passphrase example::

    $ randpw -p

    angelfish pantyhose gas debug existing trimester

`EFF's long word list `_ is used for generating the passphrase.

Install

=======

**Using nimble**::

    $ nimble install randpw

**Using nim compiler**:

Since only the standard library is used, just download the single source code

file and compile it::

    $ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pdrb/nim-randpw/master/src/randpw.nim

    $ nim c -d:release randpw.nim

For generating passphrase the wordlist must be downloaded on the binary dir::

    $ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pdrb/nim-randpw/master/src/wordlist.txt

Usage

=====

::

    Usage: randpw [options]

    random password/passphrase generator, e.g., 'randpw -s:64 -u'

    Options:

      -v, --version       show program's version number and exit

      -h, --help          show this help message and exit

      -s:size             size of the password (default: 16)

      -n:count            number of passwords to generate (default: 1)

      -c:chars            characters to use: 'letters', 'digits', 'mixed' or 'full'

                          - uses only letters, only digits, letters + digits or

                          letters + digits + punctuation (default: mixed)

      -l, --lower         lowercase letters (default: false)

      -u, --upper         uppercase letters (default: false)

      -p, --passphrase    generate passphrase instead (default: false)

      -w:size             number of passphrase words (default: 6)

Examples

========

Random password using only letters::

    $ randpw -c:letters

    qeKQiTfKDgnaxWZr

32 characters password::

    $ randpw -s:32

    W7mRSDFHxvB3eDEHCZGCXWXszNdy92zp

Generate 3 uppercase passwords::

    $ randpw -n:3 -u

    LKGLAJRRQYB6FCZV

    QZUJJSGP3MK604PW

    95VW4S6KY8RK2ZC3

Lowercase password cointaing letters, numbers and punctuation::

    $ randpw -c:full -l

    5zgz&ml{hu\6)v^k

Generate 3 uppercase passphrases with 8 words each::

    $ randpw -n:3 -w:8 -p -u

    FERVOR EXCURSION SURPLUS KILOMETER MOLLUSK FOOTHOLD CATCHER DANDER

    SPYGLASS RECLUSE HEADWAY SNOWFALL COLT UNUSED WHOMEVER FLAKY

    ALOE WAGON KINSHIP FANTASIZE LIABLE CANOPY STRUM NEBULA