38 lines
667 B
Python
Executable file
38 lines
667 B
Python
Executable file
#!/usr/bin/env python
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"""Module to generate a random string
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Attributes:
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LENGTH (int): Defaults to a length of 16
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"""
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import sys
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import optparse
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import os
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import base64
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LENGTH = 16
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def generate(length):
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"""Simple function to call OpenSSL
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Args:
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length (int): length of string to return
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"""
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return base64.encodestring(os.urandom(256))[:length]
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def main():
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"""Main function to call
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"""
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parser = optparse.OptionParser()
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parser.add_option('-n', dest='length', default=LENGTH, type=int)
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opts, _ = parser.parse_args()
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sys.stdout.write(generate(opts.length))
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if __name__ == '__main__':
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main()
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sys.exit(0)
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