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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# pwgen

> Generate pronounceable passwords.
> More information: <https://github.com/tytso/pwgen>.

- Generate random password with s[y]mbols:

`pwgen -y {{length}}`

- Generate secure, hard-to-memorize passwords:

`pwgen -s {{length}}`

- Generate password with at least one capital letter in them:

`pwgen -c {{length}}`