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  • Probably better to leave off the -1 as the OP was asking for crypt(3) compatible, although I agree that these probably should not be used. Commented Nov 23, 2016 at 22:51
  • Thank you and +1 for taking the time to answer. I guess I feel a little unsatisfied putting the password in clear text like that. ... I also have not tested this to see if it is crypt(3) compatible. Commented Nov 28, 2016 at 6:10
  • Well... You don't need to. You can just create the password with this command and then put the hash in the script... Commented Nov 28, 2016 at 6:19