How to Install and Uninstall python-pwquality Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "python-pwquality" package

Please follow the steps below to install python-pwquality on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python-pwquality
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "python-pwquality" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall python-pwquality on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                python-pwquality
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python-pwquality package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: python-pwquality
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 35
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: libpwquality
Version: 1.3.0-0ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libpwquality1 (>= 1.1.0), python (>= 2.7), python (<< 2.8)
Filename: pool/universe/libp/libpwquality/python-pwquality_1.3.0-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 7108
MD5sum: 188c36d2014e5b57a6a590007b1e2074
SHA1: 6dec84e30285c501822c7251873f54c0f8838b81
SHA256: b0d04aac5e7d05d4ab055b89da5072c72fb1e576e137649329435532b2e4139f
Description-en: Python bindings for libpwquality
libpwquality's purpose is to provide common functions for password
quality checking and also scoring them based on their apparent randomness. The
library also provides a function for generating random passwords with good
pronounceability.
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This package contains the Python bindings.
Description-md5: 04483db006f6aa03b924da3534406479
Homepage: https://fedorahosted.org/libpwquality/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu