How to Install and Uninstall cracklib.x86_64 Package on CentOS Stream 8

Last updated: April 19,2024

1. Install "cracklib.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install cracklib.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                cracklib.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cracklib.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall cracklib.x86_64 on CentOS Stream 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cracklib.x86_64 package on CentOS Stream 8

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Installed Packages
Name : cracklib
Version : 2.9.6
Release : 15.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 233 k
Source : cracklib-2.9.6-15.el8.src.rpm
Repository : @System
Summary : A password-checking library
URL : http://sourceforge.net/projects/cracklib/
License : LGPLv2+
Description : CrackLib tests passwords to determine whether they match certain
: security-oriented characteristics, with the purpose of stopping users
: from choosing passwords that are easy to guess. CrackLib performs
: several tests on passwords: it tries to generate words from a username
: and gecos entry and checks those words against the password; it checks
: for simplistic patterns in passwords; and it checks for the password
: in a dictionary.
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: CrackLib is actually a library containing a particular C function
: which is used to check the password, as well as other C
: functions. CrackLib is not a replacement for a passwd program; it must
: be used in conjunction with an existing passwd program.
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: Install the cracklib package if you need a program to check users'
: passwords to see if they are at least minimally secure. If you install
: CrackLib, you will also want to install the cracklib-dicts package.