How to Install and Uninstall passwdqc Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 22,2024

1. Install "passwdqc" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install passwdqc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall passwdqc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: passwdqc
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 78
Maintainer: Jackson Doak
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.0-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.4), libpasswdqc0 (>= 1.3.0)
Filename: pool/universe/p/passwdqc/passwdqc_1.3.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 17624
MD5sum: b67b45c1db93319c7f66fe1c55eba176
SHA1: 38f107a2b7ad906c9251c8d90606d7b22d2b62fc
SHA256: d95d9e57a0b2374db7b0e04b7e355aca63c89b022a9d68d2c159d05a0367acf4
Description-en: 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 (libpasswdqc0).
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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: 109adb60752f84a6d23aea351683e0e5
Homepage: http://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu