How to Install and Uninstall passwdqc Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "passwdqc" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install passwdqc on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                passwdqc
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "passwdqc" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall passwdqc on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                passwdqc
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the passwdqc package on Kali Linux

Package: passwdqc
Source: passwdqc (2.0.3-1)
Version: 2.0.3-1+b1
Installed-Size: 103
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libpasswdqc1 (>= 2.0.0)
Size: 37036
SHA256: d94d735ee55efabed32b679136306891f13b2d1722aa600172e17657558ac5e0
SHA1: 1a441f3dc8cb569281a2dce3c87ec93b32b47b78
MD5sum: e49291542a792438133f011cfbcf4020
Description: password strength checking and policy enforcement toolset
passwdqc is a password/passphrase strength checking and policy enforcement
toolset, including a PAM module (libpam-passwdqc), command-line programs
(pwqcheck and pwqgen), and a library (libpasswdqc).
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This package provides pwqcheck and pwqgen, which are standalone
password/passphrase strength checking and random passphrase generator
programs, respectively, which are usable from scripts.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
Tag: role::program, scope::utility
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/passwdqc/passwdqc_2.0.3-1+b1_amd64.deb