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Random scripts for generating text

All these methods generate random text by using the secure /dev/urandom source.

Random text generators:

random-bcrypt-salt: String for bcrypt salt for encryption.
random-mac-address: A media access control address (MAC address).
random-match: Match a set of characters given as an argument.
random-md5: MD5 sum, calling either md5sum or md5 command.
random-md5-fingerprint: MD5 sum fingerprint.
random-int: Integer from 0 to max.
random-int-faster: Integer from 0 to max, skipping the seed.
random-ip-address: Typical IP address a.b.c.d, all in 130-250 for readability.
random-password: Opimized password characters for high security needs.
random-password-words: Memorable password of four random words from a text file.
random-passphrase: Opimized password characters for high security needs.
random-salt: Alphanumeric A-Z a-z 0-9, suitable for mkpasswd and /etc/shadow.
random-seed: Seed the bash random number generator using /dev/urandom.
random-sha-256: SHA 256 appearance, A-Z a-z +, length 44.
random-ssh-fingerprint: SSH fingerprint with SHA 256, IP address, type.
random-uuid-upper: UUID in upper case.
random-uuid-lower: UUID in lower case.
random-word-characters: Word characters A-Z a-z and underscore.
random-zid: ZID, which is 32 hexdecimal characters, lower case.

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