How to Install and Uninstall libpwquality.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: February 06,2025

1. Install "libpwquality.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libpwquality.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libpwquality.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libpwquality.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libpwquality.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Installed Packages
Name : libpwquality
Arch : x86_64
Version : 1.2.3
Release : 5.amzn2
Size : 324 k
Repo : installed
From repo : amzn2-core
Summary : A library for password generation and password quality checking
URL : https://github.com/libpwquality/libpwquality/
License : BSD or GPLv2+
Description : This is a library for password quality checks and generation
: of random passwords that pass the checks.
: This library uses the cracklib and cracklib dictionaries
: to perform some of the checks.