Re: Hyphen-minus passwd

[Lee <ler762@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 12:50 PM Nicolas George wrote:
>
> Computer Planet (12024-03-07):
> > How can I create this password with a hyphen in front?
> >
> > # openssl passwd -6 -salt username -password
> >
> > This is the response message when I try:
> > passwd: Unknown option: -passwd
>
> Hi. No it is not. Start by copy-pasting EXACTLY what is in your
> terminal.

You're going to rag on him for not copy-pasting EXACTLY when you could
have just told him the standard way to get a leading hyphen accepted
on the command line is to backslash escape it!??

rude