======mkpasswd======

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=====Description=====
Useful for generating passwords for ''%%/etc/shadow%%'' and for use in [[https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/faq.html#how-do-i-generate-encrypted-passwords-for-the-user-module|Ansible playbooks]].

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=====Install=====
  * Install ''%%mkpasswd%%'' which is included in the ''%%whois%%'' package:<code bash>
sudo apt install whois
</code>

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=====Use=====
  * Encrypt a string as a SHA-512 password:<code bash>
mkpasswd --method=sha-512
</code>
  * Encrypt a string as a yescrypt password:<code bash>
mkpasswd --method=yescrypt
</code>

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=====Links=====
  * https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/whois
  * https://manpages.debian.org/bullseye/whois/mkpasswd.1.en.html
  * https://www.debian.org/releases/bullseye/amd64/release-notes/ch-information.en.html#pam-default-password