How to Install and Uninstall cracklib-dicts.x86_64 Package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

Last updated: March 11,2025

1. Install "cracklib-dicts.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to install cracklib-dicts.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "cracklib-dicts.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall cracklib-dicts.x86_64 on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cracklib-dicts.x86_64 package on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8

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Installed Packages
Name : cracklib-dicts
Version : 2.9.6
Release : 15.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 9.4 M
Source : cracklib-2.9.6-15.el8.src.rpm
Repository : @System
From repo : anaconda
Summary : The standard CrackLib dictionaries
URL : http://sourceforge.net/projects/cracklib/
License : LGPLv2+
Description : The cracklib-dicts package includes the CrackLib dictionaries.
: CrackLib will need to use the dictionary appropriate to your system,
: which is normally put in /usr/share/dict/words. Cracklib-dicts also
: contains the utilities necessary for the creation of new dictionaries.
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: If you are installing CrackLib, you should also install cracklib-dicts.