[SOLVED] Selecting special characters

cbtshare · 02-01-2020, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by berndbausch

Sorry, but I don't understand this code. Still looks like Perl to me, and I simply don't know this language. If it's Bash, it's syntax I have never seen. What command or function is my? Also, I know of printf, but not print. What are all the at signs?

ah yea sry, its perl code..my bad. I think I will just use sed to remove characters causing issues ..

Thank you all

cbtshare · 02-01-2020, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boughtonp

It's possible to write a script that does so, but it's not necessary for three reasons:

1) it isn't necessary to include symbols for a secure password;

2) when including symbols, it's not necessary to force them;

3) there's no point re-inventing the wheel:

Code:

pwgen -cny 15 1

yes that is true, but my manager wants symbols so have no choice but to find a solution lol...Thank you , I will just remove symbols like

Code:

 \'' '

from any password and think it should be ok.