Hash passwords

hashpass.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import argparse
import crypt
from crypt import METHOD_SHA256, METHOD_SHA512, METHOD_BLOWFISH, crypt, mksalt
from getpass import getpass

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Hash passwords')
parser.add_argument('-5',
                    action='store_const',
                    const=METHOD_SHA256,
                    dest='method',
                    help='Use SHA-256 algorithm')
parser.add_argument('-6',
                    action='store_const',
                    const=METHOD_SHA512,
                    dest='method',
                    help='Use SHA-512 algorithm')
parser.add_argument('-bcrypt',
                    action='store_const',
                    const=METHOD_BLOWFISH,
                    dest='method',
                    help='Use Blowfish algorithm')

args = parser.parse_args(namespace=argparse.Namespace(method=METHOD_SHA256))

print(crypt(getpass(), mksalt(args.method)))