Re: MD5?

[fglock]

use Digest::MD5 qw(md5 md5_hex md5_base64);

my $encrpass = md5($password);  # binary

    or

my $encrpass = md5_hex($password);  # human-readable

    or

my $encrpass = md5_base64($password);  # human-readable too

[pmme]

do i need to define anything else, as if i just use the two lines

my $password = 'hello';
my $encrpass = md5($password);

it doesn't work? ideas?

[mdillon]

That doesn't do what you want. Have a look at the reply from fokat below; it has the/a correct answer. Also, if your libc's crypt supports MD5 passwords natively, all you have to do is generate an appropriate salt; see this node for more info.

[hossman]

that's why fglock had that line at the top of his post...

use Digest::MD5 qw(md5 md5_hex md5_base64);

[Anonymous Monk]

How can i decrypt and use the password again?