Randpass

Create random password with ruby. Use SecureRandom#base64 + few random special characters.

How to install

install from rubygems

gem install randpass

download from github with ssh

git clone [email protected]:alx3dev/randpass \
cd randpass && bundle install

download from github with https

git clone https://www.github.com/alx3dev/randpass \
cd randpass && bundle install

To build your own gem, run rake bundle, and install it locally with gem install pkg/randpass-0.1.1.gem

How to use:

use from terminal

# default 18 characters
randpass
 => 3!J_GApnCy4Mor1hMPbI?LhT

# or add number of characters as argument
randpass 30
 => zBv2BXVB/X2WJMqzSE%VRe#Sg!/0_wYpvJC1gyHU

 # install from rubygems, or build your own version, otherwise you need to run:
 bin/randpass

use as library

require 'randpass'

Randpass[20]
# or
Randpass.randpass 20
 => "0!ZNiAUZCbjo!#hHeX+XX$eAC=!p"

Randpass is a module with both class and instance methods #randpass, so you can include/extend it in your class.

require 'randpass'
include Randpass

class MyClass
  def some_method
    random_string = randpass 33
  end
end

Tested on:

ruby 2.7.5
ruby 3.0.3
ruby 3.1.0-preview1
jruby 9.3.2.0