How to Install and Uninstall cracklib-runtime Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: November 05,2024

1. Install "cracklib-runtime" package

Please follow the instructions below to install cracklib-runtime on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                cracklib-runtime
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cracklib-runtime" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall cracklib-runtime on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                cracklib-runtime
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cracklib-runtime package on Kali Linux

Package: cracklib-runtime
Source: cracklib2 (2.9.6-5.1)
Version: 2.9.6-5.1+b1
Installed-Size: 585
Maintainer: Jan Dittberner
Architecture: amd64
Depends: file, libcrack2 (>= 2.9.6-5.1+b1), libc6 (>= 2.34)
Recommends: wamerican | wordlist
Size: 143212
SHA256: 5bfa564e9b05ad0f8f18231acf6625486d90ab3aeaa044775ddb449ffdeece09
SHA1: a7422a6f4069d39511231edc3f5da14682ad394a
MD5sum: d32ca060f5a39039e2b357a105607a1a
Description: runtime support for password checker library cracklib2
Run-time support programs which use the shared library in libcrack2
including programs to build the password dictionary databases used by
the functions in the shared library.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib
Tag: implemented-in::c, implemented-in::shell, interface::commandline,
role::program, scope::utility, security::authentication, use::checking,
works-with::dictionary
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/c/cracklib2/cracklib-runtime_2.9.6-5.1+b1_amd64.deb