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cracklib

Library used to enforce strong passwords

About cracklib

Library used to enforce strong passwords

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Alpine Linux 3.21: 6 package records; Alpine Linux 3.22: 6 package records; Alpine Linux 3.23: 6 package records; Debian 12 (Bookworm): 4 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 4 package records; Fedora 43: 3 package records; Fedora 44: 3 package records; openSUSE Leap 15.6: 6 package records; openSUSE Leap 16.0: 6 package records; openSUSE Tumbleweed: 8 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.cracklib: recorded package coverageAlpine Linux 3.216 recordsAlpine Linux 3.226 recordsAlpine Linux 3.236 recordsDebian 12 (Bookworm)4 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)4 recordsFedora 433 recordsFedora 443 recordsopenSUSE Leap 15.66 records
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Project identity

Project
cracklib
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
52
Operating systems
alpine-linux-3-21, alpine-linux-3-22, alpine-linux-3-23, debian-12, debian-13, fedora-43, fedora-44, opensuse-leap-15-6, opensuse-leap-16-0, opensuse-tumbleweed
License expression
LGPL-2.1-or-later
Metadata completeness
70/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
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Source repository
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Source-reported description

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CrackLib tests passwords to determine whether they match certain security-oriented characteristics, with the purpose of stopping users from choosing passwords that are easy to guess. CrackLib performs several tests on passwords: it tries to generate words from a username and gecos entry and checks those words against the password; it checks for simplistic patterns in passwords; and it checks for the password in a dictionary. CrackLib is actually a library containing a particular C function which is used to check the password, as well as other C functions. CrackLib is not a replacement for a passwd program; it must be used in conjunction with an existing passwd program. Install the cracklib package if you need a program to check users' passwords to see if they are at least minimally secure. If you install CrackLib, you will also want to install the cracklib-dicts package.

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Packages by operating system

Compare recorded versions, then open a package for dependency, file, checksum, and repository evidence. Version strings are distribution-specific, not a ranking of newer software.

Alpine Linux 3.21

  1. cracklib

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source cracklib

    2.10.2-r1

    Library used to enforce strong passwords

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  2. cracklib-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source cracklib

    2.10.2-r1

    Library used to enforce strong passwords (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  3. cracklib-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source cracklib

    2.10.2-r1

    Library used to enforce strong passwords (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  4. cracklib-words

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source cracklib

    2.10.2-r1

    Large list of words for crack/cracklib

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  5. py3-cracklib

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source cracklib

    2.10.2-r1

    Library used to enforce strong passwords (python module)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  6. py3-cracklib-pyc

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source cracklib

    2.10.2-r1

    Precompiled Python bytecode for py3-cracklib

    aarch64x86_64v3.21

Alpine Linux 3.22

  1. cracklib

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source cracklib

    2.10.3-r0

    Library used to enforce strong passwords

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  2. cracklib-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source cracklib

    2.10.3-r0

    Library used to enforce strong passwords (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  3. cracklib-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source cracklib

    2.10.3-r0

    Library used to enforce strong passwords (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  4. cracklib-words

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source cracklib

    2.10.3-r0

    Large list of words for crack/cracklib

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  5. py3-cracklib

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source cracklib

    2.10.3-r0

    Library used to enforce strong passwords (python module)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  6. py3-cracklib-pyc

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source cracklib

    2.10.3-r0

    Precompiled Python bytecode for py3-cracklib

    aarch64x86_64v3.22

Alpine Linux 3.23

  1. cracklib

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source cracklib

    2.10.3-r0

    Library used to enforce strong passwords

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  2. cracklib-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source cracklib

    2.10.3-r0

    Library used to enforce strong passwords (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  3. cracklib-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source cracklib

    2.10.3-r0

    Library used to enforce strong passwords (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  4. cracklib-words

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source cracklib

    2.10.3-r0

    Large list of words for crack/cracklib

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  5. py3-cracklib

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source cracklib

    2.10.3-r0

    Library used to enforce strong passwords (python module)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  6. py3-cracklib-pyc

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source cracklib

    2.10.3-r0

    Precompiled Python bytecode for py3-cracklib

    aarch64x86_64v3.23

Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. cracklib-runtime

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / admin / source cracklib2

    2.9.6-5+b1

    runtime support for password checker library cracklib2

    amd64arm64bookworm
  2. libcrack2

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libs / source cracklib2

    2.9.6-5+b1

    pro-active password checker library

    amd64arm64bookworm
  3. libcrack2-dev

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libdevel / source cracklib2

    2.9.6-5+b1

    pro-active password checker library - development files

    amd64arm64bookworm
  4. python3-cracklib

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / python / source cracklib2

    2.9.6-5+b1

    Python3 bindings for password checker library cracklib2

    amd64arm64bookworm

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. cracklib-runtime

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / admin / source cracklib2

    2.9.6-5.2+b1

    runtime support for password checker library cracklib2

    amd64arm64trixie
  2. libcrack2

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libs / source cracklib2

    2.9.6-5.2+b1

    pro-active password checker library

    amd64arm64trixie
  3. libcrack2-dev

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libdevel / source cracklib2

    2.9.6-5.2+b1

    pro-active password checker library - development files

    amd64arm64trixie
  4. python3-cracklib

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / python / source cracklib2

    2.9.6-5.2+b1

    Python3 bindings for password checker library cracklib2

    amd64arm64trixie

Fedora 43

  1. cracklib

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source cracklib

    2.10.3-1.fc43

    A password-checking library

    aarch64i686x86_6443
  2. cracklib-devel

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source cracklib

    2.10.3-1.fc43

    Development files needed for building applications which use cracklib

    aarch64i686x86_6443
  3. cracklib-dicts

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source cracklib

    2.10.3-1.fc43

    The standard CrackLib dictionaries

    aarch64x86_6443

Fedora 44

  1. cracklib

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source cracklib

    2.10.3-1.fc44

    A password-checking library

    aarch64i686x86_6444
  2. cracklib-devel

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source cracklib

    2.10.3-1.fc44

    Development files needed for building applications which use cracklib

    aarch64i686x86_6444
  3. cracklib-dicts

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source cracklib

    2.10.3-1.fc44

    The standard CrackLib dictionaries

    aarch64x86_6444

openSUSE Leap 15.6

  1. cracklib

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source cracklib

    2.9.11-150600.1.90

    Library to crack passwords using dictionaries

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  2. cracklib-devel

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source cracklib

    2.9.11-150600.1.90

    Header files and libraries for developing apps which will use CrackLib

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  3. cracklib-devel-32bit

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source cracklib

    2.9.11-150600.1.90

    Header files and libraries for developing apps which will use CrackLib

    x86_64leap-15.6
  4. cracklib-dict-small

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Libraries / source cracklib

    2.9.11-150600.1.90

    Small dictionary for cracklib, a password checking library

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  5. libcrack2

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Libraries / source cracklib

    2.9.11-150600.1.90

    Library to crack passwords using dictionaries

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  6. libcrack2-32bit

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Libraries / source cracklib

    2.9.11-150600.1.90

    Library to crack passwords using dictionaries

    x86_64leap-15.6

openSUSE Leap 16.0

  1. cracklib

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source cracklib

    2.9.11-160000.2.2

    Library to crack passwords using dictionaries

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  2. cracklib-devel

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source cracklib

    2.9.11-160000.2.2

    Header files and libraries for developing apps which will use CrackLib

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  3. cracklib-devel-32bit

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source cracklib

    2.9.11-160000.2.2

    Header files and libraries for developing apps which will use CrackLib

    x86_64leap-16.0
  4. cracklib-dict-small

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source cracklib

    2.9.11-160000.2.2

    Small dictionary for cracklib, a password checking library

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  5. libcrack2

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source cracklib

    2.9.11-160000.2.2

    Library to crack passwords using dictionaries

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  6. libcrack2-32bit

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source cracklib

    2.9.11-160000.2.2

    Library to crack passwords using dictionaries

    x86_64leap-16.0

openSUSE Tumbleweed

  1. cracklib

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source cracklib

    2.9.11-1.10

    Library to crack passwords using dictionaries

    x86_64tumbleweed
  2. cracklib-devel

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source cracklib

    2.9.11-1.10

    Header files and libraries for developing apps which will use CrackLib

    x86_64tumbleweed
  3. cracklib-devel-32bit

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source cracklib

    2.9.11-1.10

    Header files and libraries for developing apps which will use CrackLib

    x86_64tumbleweed
  4. cracklib-dict-small

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source cracklib

    2.9.11-1.10

    Small dictionary for cracklib, a password checking library

    x86_64tumbleweed
  5. libcrack2

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source cracklib

    2.9.11-1.10

    Library to crack passwords using dictionaries

    x86_64tumbleweed
  6. libcrack2-32bit

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source cracklib

    2.9.11-1.10

    Library to crack passwords using dictionaries

    x86_64tumbleweed
  7. python313-cracklib

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Unspecified / source python-cracklib

    2.9.6-2.6

    A CPython extension module wrapping the libcrack library

    x86_64tumbleweed
  8. python314-cracklib

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Unspecified / source python-cracklib

    2.9.6-2.6

    A CPython extension module wrapping the libcrack library

    x86_64tumbleweed

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