NAME

pwg — password generator

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

pwg generates a random string of characters or a diceware-style passphrase using a word list, a file with one word per line. The random properties are the ones provided by the operating system' /dev/urandom device.

The options are as follows:

-a

Use only alphanumeric characters.

-n

Use only numbers.

-w wordlist

Generate a passphrase from a the given wordlist instead of a random string of characters.

If no length is given, an appropriate one is used.

EXIT STATUS

The pwg utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

EXAMPLES

Generate a passphrase using the EFF “large” wordlist:

$ ftp -o- https://www.eff.org/files/2016/07/18/eff_large_wordlist.txt \
	| awk '{print $2}' >~/wordlist
$ pwg -w ~/wordlist
elm retouch disclose snaking pregame bonfire

AUTHORS

The pwg utility was written by Omar Polo <op@omarpolo.com>.