How to Install and Uninstall libpam-cracklib Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 22,2024

1. Install "libpam-cracklib" package

This is a short guide on how to install libpam-cracklib on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libpam-cracklib on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libpam-cracklib
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2.3
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: 94
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_1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2.3_amd64.deb
Size: 12976
MD5sum: 6551356ea2aaf1af1965399d94cd6d43
SHA1: 83486bfffbeb176dec93c8c7d62e905d2edd56e2
SHA256: 131dfdbd93d5caf49f881d93af2429f0366171e3ddfe9795e715f0252c7c2b89
SHA512: 216bb9e6d8de11b9a1608276c8c5903949a0da5ecf45e15bb39cb30346ce56aeff4ce5dec6ff3f24a88001de911606a992b4696297de222aebff912c0171b3b2
Homepage: http://pam.sourceforge.net/
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
Supported: 5y

Package: libpam-cracklib
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 93
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Steve Langasek
Architecture: amd64
Source: pam
Version: 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2
Replaces: libpam-modules (<< 1.1.0-3), libpam0g-cracklib
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libcrack2 (>= 2.8.12), libpam0g (>= 1.1.1), libpam-runtime (>= 1.0.1-6), cracklib-runtime, wamerican | wordlist
Filename: pool/main/p/pam/libpam-cracklib_1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 13006
MD5sum: b856c327aeb8e1ec33f6210f9d78f8ba
SHA1: 3c0fa63b58e353ccd02ac16c64f9eaff8d87a8a8
SHA256: 43be655681cc3b442016f9329d9632b837124b12e45fe4464e6ec1a8edae9b06
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
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://pam.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y