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Random password generator: many, in columns, on command line, in Linux

Random password generator: many, in columns, on command line, in Linux

A while back, I came across a random password generator for the command line that displayed a grid of "memorable" passwords. Output was something like this:

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Guest [Entry]

"Sounds like you want pwgen.

There are also some interesting ways to do this without installing additional software, but the 5-letter command is a bit easier to remember :)"
Guest [Entry]

"No need to install extra packages as OpenSSL should be installed on most machines. we can use the following code to generate an random password:

openssl rand -base64 10"