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+#!/bin/sh
+# generates a password of length $1, sends it to stdout if $2 isn't clip.
+# if it is clip, sends it to the X clipboard and clears it after 10 seconds.
+if [ "$1" = "-h" ]; then
+	printf 'usage: %s [-h]|LENGTH [clip]\n' "$(basename $0)">/dev/stderr&&return 1
+fi
+PW=$(tr -cd "[:alnum:][:punct:]"</dev/urandom|fold -w $1|head -1)
+if [ "$2" = "clip" ]; then
+	printf '%s' "$PW"|xclip -sel clip -i&&notify-send "Password Generated" "$1-character password generated. It will clear in 10 seconds."
+	sleep 10
+	printf "\0"|xclip -sel clip -i&&notify-send "Clipboard Cleared" "Generated password cleared from clipboard."
+else
+	printf '%s\n' "$PW"
+fi