commit 46167c76717541977ad7cbf6a5d24db799cbc7a2 from: Omar Polo date: Wed Aug 30 09:16:00 2023 UTC tweak pwg.1 DESCRIPTION and -w description commit - b5c9938ea03ffbefab0bdbc3bbc3382bede9a1e3 commit + 46167c76717541977ad7cbf6a5d24db799cbc7a2 blob - 6265f86831c02503d2445118e790ab5d4f98acd7 blob + e239196631a1b6ade9adb7eba9da81c38e475f4c --- pwg.1 +++ pwg.1 @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ .\" WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. -.Dd August 29, 2023 +.Dd August 30, 2023 .Dt PWG 1 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ .Op Ar length .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm -is a password and passphrase generator. -It generates a random string of characters or a diceware-style pass -phrase. +generates a random string of characters or a diceware-style pass +phrase using wordlist, a file with one word per line. The random properties are the ones provided by the operating system' -.Pa /dev/urandom . +.Pa /dev/urandom +device. .Pp The options are as follows: .Bl -tag -width Ds @@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ Use only alphanumeric characters. Use only numbers. .It Fl w Ar wordlist Generate a passphrase from a the given -.Ar wordlist , -a file with one word per line, +.Ar wordlist instead of a random string of characters. .El .Pp