linux:security:password:mkpasswd
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mkpasswd
Description
Encrypts passwords.
Useful for generating passwords for `/etc/shadow` and to use in ansible playbooks.
Install
- Install
mkpasswd:sudo apt install whois
Use
- Encrypt a string as a SHA-512 password:
mkpasswd --method=sha-512
- Encrypt a string as a yescrypt password:
mkpasswd --method=yescrypt
Links
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