How to Install and Uninstall makepasswd Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "makepasswd" package

Learn how to install makepasswd on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Learn how to uninstall makepasswd on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


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

Package: makepasswd
Architecture: all
Version: 1.10-12
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Colin Watson
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 36
Depends: perl:any, perl (>= 5.8), libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl, libbytes-random-secure-perl
Filename: pool/universe/m/makepasswd/makepasswd_1.10-12_all.deb
Size: 10344
MD5sum: 3713d87c416eb64094a5a2c3a49cd6b3
SHA1: 2c537e64e095325db33bf1d5c49e8d42cb6c5b97
SHA256: 6bd3520309c408a3433899544fb6ec5271bc28be9d8ce697cae19c3257332d95
SHA512: faa05245f98b50376a2079a64ed1b4f6dbd5a1412bb59b954112bbf70570a499f38c93583a11636b3fb98cf3042ab539e7b0e5e9ef78505d07875a63189e2fc4
Description-en: Generate and encrypt passwords
Generates true random passwords using /dev/urandom, with the emphasis on
security over pronounceability. It can also encrypt plaintext passwords
given in a temporary file.
Description-md5: db9b7bbb21321e183aa4f60b01bb1376