On Thu, Apr 18, 2002 at 10:07:40PM +0200, Johan Haggi wrote: > there is an error in webwml/english/doc/cvs.wml (1.13/Apr 18 09:51 2002) > line 159 (how to generate an encrypted password to use on the pserver): > > <code>makepasswd --crypt --clear=<var>your_password</var></code> > > I do an example from my system (potato r5) because I read well English > but don't write well it: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ makepasswd --crypt --clear=my_pwd > mkpasswd: Could not read my_pwd, error: No such file or directory > mkpasswd: For more information, type: mkpasswd --help > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ makepasswd --help > [...] > --clearfrom=FILE Use a clear password from FILE instead of generating > passwords. > [...] > > This maybe is better: > > <code>echo <var>your_password</var> > pwd.tmp<br> > makepasswd --crypt --clearfrom=pwd.tmp<br> > rm pwd.tmp</code> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ echo my_pwd > pwd.tmp > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ makepasswd --crypt --clearfrom=pwd.tmp > my_pwd aWqAyY5M2nBGY > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ rm pwd.tmp
Actually the command in the document wasn't supposed to use a file :) I'll just replace the silly makepasswd with mkpasswd, from the whois package. Thanks for the note. -- 2. That which causes joy or happiness. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]