# Install passwdqc Password/passphrase strength checking and enforcement toolset. Version 2.1.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:passwdqc ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install passwdqc ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libpam-passwdqc ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libpam-passwdqc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install libpasswdqc ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libpasswdqc 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#passwdqc ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pa/passwdqc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install passwdqc ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: passwdqc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:passwdqc - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.1.0 - **Source summary:** Password/passphrase strength checking and enforcement toolset - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** 0BSD - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - pwqcheck (cli) - pwqfilter (cli) - pwqgen (cli) - pwqcheck (alias) - pwqfilter (alias) - pwqgen (alias) ## macOS Provided Libraries - libxcrypt ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not 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: 2.1.0 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 安全说明 narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** passwdqc - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libpam-passwdqc - 2.0.3-2+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpam-passwdqc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | PAM module for password strength policy enforcement | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - Debian apt - libpasswdqc-dev - 2.0.3-2+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpasswdqc-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | password checking and policy enforcement library (devel) | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - Debian apt - libpasswdqc1 - 2.0.3-2+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpasswdqc1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | password strength checking and policy enforcement library | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - Debian apt - passwdqc - 2.0.3-2+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: passwdqc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | password strength checking and policy enforcement toolset | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - Nix - passwdqc: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pa/passwdqc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libpam-passwdqc - 2.0.3-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpam-passwdqc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | PAM module for password strength policy enforcement | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - Ubuntu apt - libpasswdqc-dev - 2.0.3-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpasswdqc-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | password checking and policy enforcement library (devel) | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - Ubuntu apt - libpasswdqc1 - 2.0.3-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpasswdqc1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | password strength checking and policy enforcement library | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - Ubuntu apt - passwdqc - 2.0.3-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: passwdqc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | password strength checking and policy enforcement toolset | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - dnf - libpasswdqc - 2.0.3-9.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libpasswdqc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Passphrase quality checker shared library | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - dnf - libpasswdqc-devel - 2.0.3-9.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libpasswdqc-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for building passwdqc-aware applications | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - dnf - pam_passwdqc - 2.0.3-9.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pam_passwdqc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Pluggable passphrase quality checker | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - dnf - passwdqc - 2.0.3-9.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: passwdqc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A password/passphrase strength checking and policy enforcement toolset | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - dnf - passwdqc-utils - 2.0.3-9.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: passwdqc-utils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Password quality checker utilities | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ - zypper - passwdqc - 1.4.0-2.15: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: passwdqc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Tools for Password Checking and Generation | http://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - 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