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John the Ripper Plaintext Password
Q: Given a plaintext password, how do I create a password file that john the ripper can use?
A: See https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/81240/manually-generate-password-for-etc-shadow
```
openssl passwd -6 -salt xyz yourpass
mkpasswd --method=SHA-512 --stdin
```
how do i create plain text password to use with john the ripper
#manybothansdied
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