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makepasswd:tldr:5c333
makepasswd: Generate a password containing only the characters "b", "a" or "r".
$ makepasswd --string ${bar}
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The command "makepasswd --string ${bar}" is used to generate a password using the makepasswd utility and uses the value of the variable "bar" as a string for generating the password.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "makepasswd" is the name of the utility that generates passwords.
- "--string" is an option provided by makepasswd to specify that a string should be used for generating the password.
- "${bar}" is a variable that holds a string value.
- The value of the variable "bar" is passed to makepasswd as the string for generating the password.
In summary, this command generates a password using the makepasswd utility and uses the string value stored in the variable "bar" as the input for the password generation process.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.