How to Install and Uninstall libpam-cracklib Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "libpam-cracklib" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libpam-cracklib on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libpam-cracklib" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libpam-cracklib on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libpam-cracklib package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: libpam-cracklib
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.1-5ubuntu11
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Source: pam
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Steve Langasek
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 98
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libcrack2 (>= 2.8.12), libpam0g (>= 1.1.1), libpam-runtime (>= 1.0.1-6), cracklib-runtime, wamerican | wordlist
Replaces: libpam-modules (<< 1.1.0-3), libpam0g-cracklib
Filename: pool/main/p/pam/libpam-cracklib_1.3.1-5ubuntu11_amd64.deb
Size: 13504
MD5sum: 847c6186949fe7f97a064dc7dbb71389
SHA1: 8f926ad93f36b52e11c2952419513689967b426e
SHA256: 575a61f27d2f1acb9f28b2bea255eeaceaf8e82dd58cf639aa9b99182f76f053
SHA512: 76b93f3dd232e1740dba6353bd186a8ef31f2893346e58a91164f3e7aaa7771e3852d3a280345820740135ec620bc51641b2ac293bbf1063dc49ab2152183c02
Homepage: http://www.linux-pam.org/
Description-en: PAM module to enable cracklib support
This package includes libpam_cracklib, a PAM module that tests
passwords to make sure they are not too weak during password change.
Description-md5: 0f6f2fd98962cbee59aa831979aad971