This script generates and outputs a 15-character password that includes symbols and is secure

password_generator_mac.sh

#!/bin/bash
# This script generates and outputs a 15-character password that includes symbols and is secure
# It uses the pwgen utility, which needs to be installed first (e.g., with brew install pwgen)
# To run this script, save it as password.sh and make it executable with chmod +x password.sh
# Then execute it with ./password.sh

# Check if pwgen is installed
if ! command -v pwgen &>/dev/null; then
    # If not, install it with brew install pwgen
    echo "pwgen is not installed. Installing it now..."
    brew install pwgen
fi

# Generate the password and store it in a variable
password=$(pwgen -ys 15 1)

# Output the password
echo "Your password is: $password"

# Copy the password to the clipboard
echo "$password" | pbcopy

# Confirm that the password is copied
echo "The password is copied to your clipboard."