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# pw - Password generator # pw -- Password generator
## Quick start ## Quick start
### Build ### Build
#### Dependencies
First build & install
[libscnumerics](https://git.bobpolis.com/bob/libscnumerics).
Then:
`make` `make`
### Install ### Install
`sudo make install` `sudo make install`
(or, on OpenBSD): Or, on OpenBSD:
`doas gmake install` `doas gmake install`
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Generate password using default settings. Generate password using default settings.
## Examples
Generate a password with at least one lower case letter, one upper case letter,
and one digit, with a length of 20 characters:
`pw -l 1 -u 1 -d 1 -c 20`
or, more compact:
`pw -l1 -u1 -d1 -c20`
Generate a password containing symbols from a given set:
`pw -S '+-=@'`
## Documentation ## Documentation
See the man page, when installed: Full documentation is in the man page:
`man pw` `man pw`
## Dependencies
First build & install
[libscnumerics](https://git.bobpolis.com/bob/libscnumerics).