APG: Password generator

APG: Password generator-Linux Enterprise Application-Linux server application information. For more information, see. To ensure security, we often use passwords in many places. If the password is too simple, the security will be compromised. If you want to set a complicated password and are afraid of brainpower, why not use the password generation tool to help you. The automatic Password Generator ("APG" for short) is such a dedicated Password Generator.

Install APG

The APG tool is available in most software repositories of Linux releases. Therefore, to install it, you only need to use the package management tool of the release to automatically obtain it.

Archlinux: # pacman-S apg
Debian/Ubuntu: # apt-get install apg

Use APG

If you run apg without adding any parameters in the terminal, six random passwords will be generated by default:

VodokByp
BappOtfo
Dyocvith9
TeucOfPai
RyudEnbo
NantEcMa

The above is the result of executing apg in my system.

To increase the password difficulty, you can add some parameters to the apg:

M-refers to the minimum number of digits used to generate the password. The default value is 8.
M mode-used to generate a password, such as a password containing uppercase/lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters
For example, to generate a 16-bit password that must contain uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters, run:

Apg-m sncl-m 16

The result is as follows:

Lev} TwookVadtak6
$ OnOdcedVoacyig8
Cyd6SlogOpchoik-
5Phu: slujw.shug
Vig4draynItbycs-
Cevyet = ojRodreb3

For more detailed usage of apg, you can use man apg.

Suggestions

To generate a password, consider the "84" rule, that is, the password must contain at least eight digits, plus at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one digit, and one special character.

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