# Install pwgen Password generator. Version 2.08 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pwgen ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pwgen ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install pwgen ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/pwgen/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add pwgen ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pwgen from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install pwgen ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: pwgen from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install pwgen ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pwgen from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pwgen ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pw/pwgen/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S pwgen ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: pwgen from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install pwgen ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pwgen from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install pwgen ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: pwgen from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='6.5432','synkron' ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:pwgen - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.08 - **Source summary:** Password generator - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - pwgen (cli) - pwgen (alias) ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 2.08 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://pwgen.sourceforge.net/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Notes de sécurité narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** pwgen - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - pwgen - 2.08-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pwgen from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Automatic Password generation | https://github.com/tytso/pwgen - Nix - pwgen: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pw/pwgen/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - pwgen - 2.08-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pwgen from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Automatic Password generation | https://github.com/tytso/pwgen - apk - pwgen - 2.08-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pwgen from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A Password Generator | https://github.com/tytso/pwgen - apk - pwgen-doc - 2.08-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pwgen-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A Password Generator (documentation) | https://github.com/tytso/pwgen - dnf - pwgen - 2.08-18.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pwgen from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Automatic password generation | http://sf.net/projects/pwgen - pacman - pwgen - 2.08-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: pwgen from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Password generator for creating easily memorable passwords | https://sourceforge.net/projects/pwgen/ - zypper - pwgen - 2.08-3.6: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pwgen from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Password generator | https://sourceforge.net/projects/pwgen/ - MacPorts - pwgen: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/pwgen/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - pwgen: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: pwgen from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='6.5432','synkron' ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Security and crypto packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/security-crypto-tools/) - Matched security, identity, cryptography, password, signing, or certificate metadata. - 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