How to Install and Uninstall pam_passwdqc Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: February 08,2025

1. Install "pam_passwdqc" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install pam_passwdqc on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                pam_passwdqc
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pam_passwdqc" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall pam_passwdqc on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                pam_passwdqc
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pam_passwdqc package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package pam_passwdqc:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : pam_passwdqc
Version : 1.4.0-2.10
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 19.8 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : pam_passwdqc-1.4.0-2.10.src
Upstream URL : http://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
Summary : Simple Password Strength Checking Module
Description :
PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) is a system security tool that
allows system administrators to set authentication policies without
having to recompile programs that do authentication.
pam_passwdqc is a simple password strength checking module forPAM-aware
password changing programs. In addition to checking regular passwords,
it offers support for passphrases and can provide randomly generated
ones.