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title: Install mkpass on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of mkpass for Linux - Simple secure password generator
url: https://snapcraft.io/mkpass
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# mkpass

[Michael Fross (michael-fross)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/michael-fross "View all snaps from Michael Fross (michael-fross)")

* [Michael Fross (michael-fross)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/michael-fross "View all snaps from Michael Fross (michael-fross)")
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=security)
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

latest/stable 2.0.9

Install latest/stable of mkpass

This channel hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install mkpass
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* mkpass

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 31 May 2023 - latest/stable
* 29 December 2023 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/frossm/mkpass](https://github.com/frossm/mkpass "https://github.com/frossm/mkpass")

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### Contact

* [//mkpass@fross.org](mailto://mkpass@fross.org "mailto://mkpass@fross.org")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/mkpass#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/mkpass#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/mkpass#tab-security)

#### Simple secure password generator

mkpass creates a secure password on the command line. By default, it creates a 30 character password with special symbols.

There are several options. You can control the password length, the number of generated passwords, decide to include special characters or not, or even include just the special symbols you’d like.

**Special Note**
You may need to install "rng-tools" if the app seems to hang. This is because /dev/random is blocking awaiting entropy data. See the homepage for additional information:
<https://github.com/frossm/mkpass>

Please let me know if you have suggestions.

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## Install mkpass on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/raspbian)