Generate bcrypt password from command line

README.md

Generate a 16 chars password

excludechars=\`

htpasswd -bnBC 10 "" $(pwgen -sncBy -r "$excludechars" 16 1 | tee /dev/tty | tr -d '\n') | tr -d ':'

• htpasswd -bnBC 10 ""
  • -b use password from command line
  • -n send to stdout
  • -B use bcrypt
  • -C 10 bcrypt computing cost
  • "" username, not used
• pwgen -sncBy -r "$excludechars" 16 1
  • -s secure
  • -n at least 1 number
  • -c at least one capital letter
  • -B avoid ambiguius chars like lI
  • -y include one symbol
  • -r "$excludechars" exclude chars
  • 16 pw size
  • 1 generate one
• | tee /dev/tty
  • to print the password and pass along

• | tr -d '\n' to remove new line that pwgen adds
• | tr -d ':' to remove : that htpasswd adds