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.TH xkcdpass 1
.SH NAME
xkcdpass - generate memorable, secure multiword passphrases
.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
.B xkcdpass
[ options ]
.br
.B xkcdpass
--help
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
A flexible and scriptable password generator which generates strong
passphrases, inspired by XKCD 936:
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
$\ xkcdpass
>\ correct\ horse\ battery\ staple
\f[]
.fi
.SH OPTIONS
.PP
\f[B]\-\-help\f[]
.RS
.PP
Describe how to use this command.
.RE
.PP
\f[B]\-\-wordfile\f[] WORDFILE, \f[B]\-w\f[] WORDFILE
.RS
.PP
Specify that the file WORDFILE contains the list of valid words from
which to generate passphrases.
.RE
.PP
\f[B]\-\-min\f[] MIN_LENGTH
.RS
.PP
Generate passphrases containing at least MIN_LENGTH letters.
(Default: 5)
.RE
.PP
\f[B]\-\-max\f[] MAX_LENGTH
.RS
.PP
Generate passphrases containing at most MAX_LENGTH letters.
(Default: 9)
.RE
.PP
\f[B]\-\-numwords\f[] NUM_WORDS, \f[B]\-n\f[] NUM_WORDS
.RS
.PP
Generate passphrases containing exactly NUM_WORDS words.
(Default: 6)
.RE
.PP
\f[B]\-\-interactive\f[], \f[B]\-i\f[]
.RS
.PP
Generate and output a passphrase, query the user to accept it, and loop
until one is accepted.
.RE
.PP
\f[B]\-\-valid_chars\f[] VALID_CHARS, \f[B]\-v\f[] VALID_CHARS
.RS
.PP
Limit passphrases to only include words matching the regex pattern
VALID_CHARS (e.g.
\f[C]\[aq][a\-z]\[aq]\f[]).
.RE
.PP
\f[B]\-\-verbose\f[], \f[B]\-V\f[]
.RS
.PP
Report various metrics for given options.
.RE
.PP
\f[B]\-\-acrostic\f[] ACROSTIC, \f[B]\-a\f[] ACROSTIC
.RS
.PP
Generate passphrases with an acrostic matching ACROSTIC.
.RE
.PP
\f[B]\-\-count\f[] COUNT, \f[B]\-c\f[] COUNT
.RS
.PP
Generate COUNT passphrases.
(Default: 1)
.RE
.PP
\f[B]\-\-delimiter\f[] DELIM, \f[B]\-d\f[] DELIM
.RS
.PP
Separate words within a passphrase with DELIM.
(Default: \[aq] \[aq])
.RE
.PP
\f[B]\-\-separator\f[] SEP, \f[B]\-s\f[] SEP
.RS
.PP
Separate generated passphrases with SEP.
(Default: \[aq] \[aq])
.SS EXAMPLES
.IP \[bu] 2
\f[B]xkcdpass\f[]
.RS 2
.PP
Generates one passphrase with the default options.
Example output:
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
pinball\ previous\ deprive\ militancy\ bereaved\ numeric
\f[]
.fi
.RE
.IP \[bu] 2
\f[B]xkcdpass\f[] \-\-count=5 \-\-acrostic=\[aq]chaos\[aq]
\-\-delimiter=\[aq]|\[aq] \-\-min=5 \-\-max=6
\-\-valid_chars=\[aq][a\-z]\[aq]
.RS 2
.PP
Generates 5 passphrases, all from lower\-case words and meeting the
acrostic "chaos", delimited by the "|" character.
Example output:
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
collar|highly|asset|ovoid|sultan
caper|hangup|addle|oboist|scroll
couple|honcho|abbot|obtain|simple
cutler|hotly|aortae|outset|stool
cradle|helot|axial|ordure|shale
\f[]
.fi
.RE
.SH HISTORY
.PP
The \f[B]xkcdpass\f[] command invokes the Python program
\f[C]xkcd_password.py\f[].
.PP
The inspiration for the program\[aq]s purpose is the XKCD 936 "Password
Strength" cartoon.
.PP
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