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Created October 4, 2021 17:15
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Generate a random password, show it, and add it to the CTLR+V clipboard with this bash one-liner
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bash-random-password.sh
#!/bin/bash
dd if=/dev/random bs=1 count=${1:-16} 2> /dev/null | base64 | tee >(xclip -selection clip-board);
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I recommend adding this to bash aliases:

genpass() {
     dd if=/dev/random bs=1 count=${1:-16} 2> /dev/null | base64 | tee >(xclip -selection clip-board);
     echo "Password copied to clipboard"
}
Then you can run `genpass` in any bash shell to quickly get a new password.

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Note: If you prefer the GNU/Linux clipboard on middle mouse click, you can remove the -selection clip-board part.

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