[PATCH] Emacs - Interactive function for generating w/o symbols

Tino Calancha tino.calancha at gmail.com
Tue Sep 6 19:30:21 UTC 2022



On Sat, 27 Aug 2022, Aner Zakobar wrote:

> I am not sure adding a variable would be good is because this
> isn't some configuration that one would like to set ahead of time,
> rather, a choice to make when generating each password individually.
>
> In my use case, for instance, I would much rather generate with
> symbols. The problem is, certain websites do not allow entering special
> characters as their passwords (I know, right??)
>
> So what I'll do is generate non-symbol passwords only for relevant
> websites. By default, I will generate with symbols, and otherwise, I
> will generate without.
>
> Adding a variable would make sense if this is a one-time choice, but I
> think it's a choice to make with each password.

I see your point, and I agree this might come in handy in the situation 
that you have described.
I have added your command.

Apart of this, I am worry that these two generate commands allow the 
overwrite of a stored password.
Maybe we should consider in the future adding an option 
password-store-force or the like, default to nil,
to prevent accidental overwrites.  Patches are welcome.

Tino


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