# Install cracklib LibCrack password checking library. Version 2.10.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-15. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:cracklib ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install cracklib ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install cracklib ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: security/cracklib/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add cracklib ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cracklib from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install cracklib ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: cracklib from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#cracklib ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cr/cracklib/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S cracklib ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: cracklib from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install cracklib ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cracklib from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:cracklib - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.10.3 - **Source summary:** LibCrack password checking library - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.1-only - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-03-15T00:47:40-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - cracklib-check (cli) - cracklib-format (cli) - cracklib-packer (cli) - cracklib-unpacker (cli) - cracklib-update (cli) - create-cracklib-dict (cli) - cracklib-check (alias) - cracklib-format (alias) - cracklib-packer (alias) - cracklib-unpacker (alias) - cracklib-update (alias) - create-cracklib-dict (alias) ## Dependencies - gettext ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 2.10.3 - Package-manager updated: 2026-03-15 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## セキュリティノート library-like package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - library-like package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** cracklib - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - cracklib: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cr/cracklib/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - cracklib - 2.10.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cracklib from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Library used to enforce strong passwords | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - apk - cracklib-dev - 2.10.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cracklib-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Library used to enforce strong passwords (development files) | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - apk - cracklib-doc - 2.10.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cracklib-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Library used to enforce strong passwords (documentation) | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - apk - cracklib-words - 2.10.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cracklib-words from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Large list of words for crack/cracklib | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - apk - py3-cracklib - 2.10.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: py3-cracklib from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Library used to enforce strong passwords (python module) | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - apk - py3-cracklib-pyc - 2.10.3-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: py3-cracklib-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for py3-cracklib | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - dnf - cracklib - 2.9.11-10.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: cracklib from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A password-checking library | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - dnf - cracklib-devel - 2.9.11-10.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: cracklib-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files needed for building applications which use cracklib | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - dnf - cracklib-dicts - 2.9.11-10.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: cracklib-dicts from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | The standard CrackLib dictionaries | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - pacman - cracklib - 2.10.3-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: cracklib from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz | Password Checking Library | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - zypper - cracklib - 2.9.11-1.8: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cracklib from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Library to crack passwords using dictionaries | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - zypper - cracklib-devel - 2.9.11-1.8: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cracklib-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Header files and libraries for developing apps which will use CrackLib | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - zypper - cracklib-devel-32bit - 2.9.11-1.8: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cracklib-devel-32bit from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Header files and libraries for developing apps which will use CrackLib | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - zypper - cracklib-dict-small - 2.9.11-1.8: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cracklib-dict-small from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Small dictionary for cracklib, a password checking library | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib - zypper - libcrack2 - 2.9.11-1.8: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libcrack2 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Library to crack passwords using dictionaries | https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - 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