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 git@github.com: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-0.1.3.gem

How to use:

• use from terminal

# default 22 characters
randpass
 => W4fkGVdXx6pzk$O?VP11!wWs

# or add number of characters as argument
randpass 33
 => etkK$YW1R_PXK8FsjnGHr+%w2cTBbMTOTej3s8je?2ya

 # 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
 => "1L3Jk$S850Np=ikQ7zeqb44qaBC9"

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