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PROGRAM:

NAME


xkcdpass - generate memorable, secure multiword passphrases

SYNOPSIS


xkcdpass [ option ... ]
xkcdpass --help

DESCRIPTION


A flexible and scriptable password generator which generates strong passphrases, inspired
by XKCD 936:

$ xkcdpass
> correct horse battery staple

OPTIONS


--help
Describe how to use this command.

--wordfile WORDFILE, -w WORDFILE
Specify that the file WORDFILE contains the list of valid words from which to generate
passphrases.

--min MIN_LENGTH
Generate passphrases containing at least MIN_LENGTH words. (Default: 5)

--max MAX_LENGTH
Generate passphrases containing at most MAX_LENGTH words. (Default: 9)

--numwords NUM_WORDS, -n NUM_WORDS
Generate passphrases containing exactly NUM_WORDS words. (Default: 6)

--interactive, -i
Generate and output a passphrase, query the user to accept it, and loop until one is
accepted.

--valid_chars VALID_CHARS, -v VALID_CHARS
Limit passphrases to only include words matching the regex pattern VALID_CHARS (e.g.
'[a-z]').

--verbose, -V
Report various metrics for given options.

--acrostic ACROSTIC, -a ACROSTIC
Generate passphrases with an acrostic matching ACROSTIC.

--count COUNT, -c COUNT
Generate COUNT passphrases. (Default: 1)

--delimiter DELIM, -d DELIM
Separate words within a passphrase with DELIM. (Default: ' ')

EXAMPLES


·
xkcdpass

Generates one passphrase with the default options. Example output:

pinball previous deprive militancy bereaved numeric

·
xkcdpass --count=5 --acrostic='chaos' --delimiter='|' --min=5 --max=6 --valid_chars='[a-z]'

Generates 5 passphrases, all from lower-case words and meeting the acrostic “chaos”,
delimited by the “|” character. Example output:

collar|highly|asset|ovoid|sultan
caper|hangup|addle|oboist|scroll
couple|honcho|abbot|obtain|simple
cutler|hotly|aortae|outset|stool
cradle|helot|axial|ordure|shale

HISTORY


The xkcdpass command invokes the Python program xkcd_password.py.

The inspiration for the program's purpose is the XKCD 936 “Password Strength” cartoon.

The application is maintained by Steven Tobin <[email protected]>.

This manual page was written by Ben Finney <ben+[email protected]>.

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