pwcrypt pwcrypt is a command line interface to the crypt() function.
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pwcrypt is a command line interface to the crypt() function. pwcrypt is a command line interface to the crypt() function. The program pwcrypt is a very small, easy to use program, that will accept a password on the command line, and return the crypt()'ed form of the password.Here is an example for usage:bash# pwcrypt -hcrypt v 1.2.1 - copyright 2000 A.L.LambertUsage: crypt password_to_crypt -m = Employ MD5 encryption. -q = Quiet mode - for use with 'cleartext | crypt'. -h = This help message. -V = Print version info and exit. -s salt = Specify the salt to useIf you do not supply a password on the command line, you will be prompted for one (unless in quiet mode). All screen output is always done to stderr, allowing you to do things like'pwcrypt > somefile',whereby you will be prompted for the password, but all output will be redirected to somefile.Use in shell scripts like this exmple of a proftpd-adduser script, for adding user accounts to a proftpd installation that uses a separate password file, to allow for a single system UID for ftp logins (note: this script contains little to no error-checking, but is entirely functional).

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