randpw

Random password and passphrase generator

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Installation

nimble install randpw
choosenim install randpw
git clone https://github.com/pdrb/nim-randpw

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Source

Repository https://github.com/pdrb/nim-randpw
Homepage https://github.com/pdrb/nim-randpw
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README

randpw

Random password and passphrase generator.

A Python version is also available <https://github.com/pdrb/randpw>_.

Simple password example::

$ randpw
mo8h9IthztoCwypN

Simple passphrase example::

$ randpw -p
angelfish pantyhose gas debug existing trimester

EFF's long word list <https://www.eff.org/pt-br/deeplinks/2016/07/new-wordlists-random-passphrases>_ 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