Information about the package, cracklib-python, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The cracklib-python package is designed for, Python bindings for applications which use cracklib.
Package Name:
cracklib-python
Summary:
Python bindings for applications which use cracklib
Description:
The cracklib-python package contains a module which permits applications written in the Python programming language to use cracklib.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
2.8.16
Release:
4.el6
Size:
19 k
Repository:
base
From Repository:
Licence:
LGPLv2+
Control the cracklib-python package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install cracklib-python
This command will install cracklib-python on the server.
yum remove cracklib-python
This command will un-install cracklib-python on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove cracklib-python, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove cracklib-python
This command will un-install cracklib-python on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove cracklib-python when using the -y flag.
yum update cracklib-python
This command will update cracklib-python to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove cracklib-python, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update cracklib-python
This command will update cracklib-python to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove cracklib-python when using the -y flag.
yum info cracklib-python
This command will show you core information about the cracklib-python package.
yum deplist cracklib-python
This command will show you the dependencies for cracklib-python. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update cracklib-python
This command will check if there is an update waiting on cracklib-python. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.