hpg-0.5: README.md
HPG(1) - General Commands Manual
# NAME
**hpg** - simple password generator
# SYNOPSIS
**hpg**
\[**-lnsu**]
\[**-x** *length*]
# DESCRIPTION
The
**hpg**
utility creates passwords of different sizes, between 1 and 2^16 signs. Please note that a
lenght of <8 is not very secure and should be avoided. That is why the default value is 16
if the command is called without any options. The default entropy contains \[a-zA-Z0-9].
**-l**
> Use lower case.
**-n**
> Use numbers.
**-s**
> Use symbols.
**-u**
> Use upper case.
**-x**
> Use another length, as the default one.
# EXIT STATUS
The **hpg** utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
# EXAMPLES
Create a new random password:
$ hpg -lnsu -x 32
# COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2017 Fritjof Bornebusch
This is free software; see the file COPYING for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
OpenBSD 6.1 - March 21, 2017