Aug

22

Using the hsxkpasswd Terminal Command (Part 1 of 2)

Filed Under System Administration, My Projects, Security, Computers & Tech on August 22, 2015 | 8 Comments

Since version 3.5, the Crypt::HSXKPasswd password generating perl module ships with a command line interface to the password generator called hsxkpasswd. This provides a way for non-Perl programers to access the vast majority of the module’s functionality.

The easiest way to install the module, and it’s accompanying terminal command is via CPAN:

sudo cpan Crypt::HSXKPasswd

Once the module is installed, you’ll have access to the hsxkpasswd terminal command.

Getting started is simple, run the command with no arguments at all and it will generate one password using the default settings:

bart-iMac2013:~ bart$ hsxkpasswd
@@26.MEASURE.below.LIFT.95@@
bart-iMac2013:~ bart$

If you want more passwords, pass a number as an argument, and you’ll get that many passwords:

bart-iMac2013:~ bart$ hsxkpasswd 10
~~08!hole!VOWEL!then!45~~
$$49^monday^YELLOW^remember^22$$
//69-express-MONDAY-edge-54//
--42~KITCHEN~save~COLD~40--
==51%REPLY%even%AUGUST%28==
%%63&list&INSIDE&train&58%%
^^19!spain!CONGO!spain!01^^
::30@SMILED@from@PERIOD@90::
&&05%decimal%THREE%remember%80&&
..47^ROAD^dress^BERLIN^11..
bart-iMac2013:~ bart$

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Aug

11

Crypt::HSXKPasswd and hsxkpasswd now on CPAN

Filed Under My Projects, Security, Software Development, Computers & Tech on August 11, 2015 | 1 Comment

The latest stable release of both the Crypt::HSXKPasswd perl module, and the hsxkpassd terminal command are now available through CPAN: http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?Crypt%3A%3AHSXKPasswd

The library and terminal command are bundled together, and can be installed onto Unix/Linux/Mac OS X computers in the standard CPAN way:

sudo cpan Crypt::HSXKPasswd

When this install finishes, both the terminal command and perl module will be available for use on the system, along with the documentation for both:

man hsxkpasswd
perldoc Crypt::HSXKPasswd

Even though I’ve put a lot of time an effort into creating these tools, I’ve chosen to released them entirely free of charge, and with a very liberal open-source license (BSD). If you find either the terminal command or Perl module useful, please consider making a donation below to help cover my time and costs.

If you find a bug, would like to suggest a change or improvement, or would like to contribute code to the project, please use the project’s GitHub page.

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Aug

8

JSON – a quick intro

Filed Under Software Development, Computers & Tech on August 8, 2015 | 6 Comments

The letters JSON stand for JavaScript Object Notation, but that doesn’t really help you understand what it is, and what it’s for. JSON may have it’s origins in JavaScript, but it’s moved on from there. JSON has become a very popular human-readable plain-text format for sending structured data between applications.

In short, JS is a way of representing data that both computers and humans can read and understand. Think of it as XML’s younger better looking cousin 🙂

Note that this article is intended to be a JSON primer, not an exhaustive description of the format.

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Aug

8

Uninstalling a Crypt::HSXKPasswd Beta

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Firstly, thanks to everyone who runs beta versions of Crypt::HSXKPasswd – every bug you find makes the software that little bit better!

However, now that the software is in CPAN, many of you may well want to move away from the stand-alone beta releases, and start getting the module directly from CPAN. Before you install the module from CPAN, you should remove the beta from your system. You can do that in two easy steps:

  1. Install pm-uninstall from CPAN: sudo cpan App::pmuninstall
  2. Use pm-uninstall to remove the beta version of Crypt::HSXKPasswd: sudo pm-uninstall Crypt::HSXKPasswd

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