Information about the package, py-bcrypt, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The py-bcrypt package is designed for, Python bindings for OpenBSD's Blowfish password hashing code.
Package Name:
py-bcrypt
Summary:
Python bindings for OpenBSD's Blowfish password hashing code
Description:
python-bcrypt is a Python wrapper of OpenBSD's Blowfish password hashing code, as described in "A Future-Adaptable Password Scheme" by Niels Provos and David Mazières. This system hashes passwords using a version of Bruce Schneier's Blowfish block cipher with modifications designed to raise the cost of off-line password cracking and frustrate fast hardware implementation. The computation cost of the algorithm is parametised, so it can be increased as computers get faster. The intent is to make a compromise of a password database less likely to result in an attacker gaining knowledge of the plaintext passwords (e.g. using John the Ripper).
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
0.3
Release:
1.el6
Size:
19 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
BSD with advertising
Control the py-bcrypt package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install py-bcrypt
This command will install py-bcrypt on the server.
yum remove py-bcrypt
This command will un-install py-bcrypt on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove py-bcrypt, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove py-bcrypt
This command will un-install py-bcrypt 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 py-bcrypt when using the -y flag.
yum update py-bcrypt
This command will update py-bcrypt to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove py-bcrypt, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update py-bcrypt
This command will update py-bcrypt 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 py-bcrypt when using the -y flag.
yum info py-bcrypt
This command will show you core information about the py-bcrypt package.
yum deplist py-bcrypt
This command will show you the dependencies for py-bcrypt. 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 py-bcrypt
This command will check if there is an update waiting on py-bcrypt. 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.