mosquitto_passwd:tldr:1ac29

mosquitto_passwd: Upgrade an old plain-text password file to a hashed password file.

mosquitto_passwd

$ mosquitto_passwd -U ${path-to-password_file}

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The command "mosquitto_passwd -U ${path-to-password_file}" is used to update a Mosquitto password file.

Here's a breakdown of each component:

"mosquitto_passwd": This is the command-line utility provided by Mosquitto, an open-source MQTT broker. It is used for managing password files for authentication.
"-U": This option stands for "update". It is used to update an existing password file.
"${path-to-password_file}": This placeholder should be replaced with the actual file path to the password file you want to update. The password file should be in the proper format expected by Mosquitto.

When you run this command, Mosquitto will prompt you to enter the password for the user(s) you want to update in the password file. It will then update the file accordingly.

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.

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