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The passphrases generated by `diceware` naturally depend on the set of
The passphrases generated by `diceware` naturally depend on the set of
words used, the wordlists. `diceware` comes with some wordlists
words used, the wordlists.
out-of-the-box, that are a good choice for usual private use.
By default we use
th
e
so
-called ``8k`` list from http://diceware.com/
`diceware` comes wi
th so
me wordlists out-of-the-box, that might be a
with 8,192 english words
.
good choice for usual private use
.
.. warn:: We do *not* use the list for use with dice (which contains
By default we use the so-called `8k wordlist`_ from Mr. Reinhold as
7,776 words) by default, because the computer is better at
published on http://diceware.com/. It contains 8,192 english words
binary math and we use the Python standard lib random source
and phrases.
by default.
But the "original" list from http://diceware.com/ is
.. warning:: We do *not* use the `diceware standard wordlist`_ (which
included in diceware as well. You can pick it with the ``-w
contains 7,776 words) by default, because computers
en_orig`` option.
prefer powers of two and we use the Python standard lib
random source by default.
But this "original" list is included in diceware as
well. You can pick it with the ``-w en_orig`` option and
you *should* pick it when you use real dice as source of
randomness.
You can pick another list with the ``-w`` or ``--wordlist`` option.
You can pick another list with the ``-w`` or ``--wordlist`` option.
You can add own wordlists.
You can add own wordlists.
You can add PGP-signed wordlists.
You can add PGP-signed wordlists.
.. _`8k wordlist`: http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware8k.txt
.. _`diceware standard wordlist`: http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.wordlist.asc
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