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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Generate word-based passwords. Based on [XKCD/936](https://xkcd.com/936/), word-
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Password generators can be found all over the internet, but most generate random combinations of letters + numbers + punctuation. If a combination of those is long enough to be secure, it is also long enough to be difficult to remember, and possible difficult to type.
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-The XKCD comic #936 introduced the idea that a phrase of 3, 4 or 5 common words can be used as a password that is sufficiently difficult to crack in our lifetimes. The program `**pwgen**` is a locally hosted generator of these kinds of pass phrases.
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+The XKCD comic #936 introduced the idea that a phrase of 3, 4 or 5 common words can be used as a password that is sufficiently difficult to crack in our lifetimes. The program **`pwgen`** is a locally hosted generator of these kinds of pass phrases.
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This program runs locally on a UNIX/Linux based computer, and the passphrase never crosses the network, so you can be sure that you're the only one who has ever seen it.
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@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ The **`-X`** option is included to abbreviate a commonly used combination of **`
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# Examples
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+```
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-s dog cat mouse # default
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-S dog.cat.mouse
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-p dog#cat#mouse
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@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ The **`-X`** option is included to abbreviate a commonly used combination of **`
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-pa dog#and#a#cat#with#mouse
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-paCN dog^and^a^cat^with^mouse5%
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-X Dog.Cat.Mouse6&
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+```
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Just select a format that you find memorable.
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