How to Install and Uninstall mkpasswd.x86_64 Package on Fedora 38

Last updated: January 13,2025

1. Install "mkpasswd.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install mkpasswd.x86_64 on Fedora 38


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall mkpasswd.x86_64 on Fedora 38:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                mkpasswd.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mkpasswd.x86_64 package on Fedora 38

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Available Packages
Name : mkpasswd
Version : 5.5.18
Release : 1.fc38
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 26 k
Source : whois-5.5.18-1.fc38.src.rpm
Repository : updates
Summary : Encrypt a password with crypt(3) function using a salt
URL : https://www.linux.it/~md/software/
License : GPL-2.0-or-later
Description : mkpasswd tool encrypts a given password with the crypt(3) libc function
: using a given salt.