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random_hash.sh
#!/bin/sh
head -n 4096 /dev/urandom | openssl md5 | base64
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Generates a random hash from the command-line by hashing random data with MD5, then Base 64 encoding the result. The result might be useful for things like random API tokens. It is 128 bits in length.

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