Information about the package, python-passlib, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python-passlib package is designed for, Comprehensive password hashing framework supporting over 20.
Package Name:
python-passlib
Summary:
Comprehensive password hashing framework supporting over 20
Description:
Passlib is a password hashing library for Python 2 & 3, which provides cross-platform implementations of over 20 password hashing algorithms, as well as a framework for managing existing password hashes. It's designed to be useful for a wide range of tasks, from verifying a hash found in /etc/shadow, to providing full-strength password hashing for multi-user application.
Architecture:
noarch
Version:
1.5.3
Release:
1.el6
Size:
290 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
BSD and Beerware and Copyright only
Control the python-passlib package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install python-passlib
This command will install python-passlib on the server.
yum remove python-passlib
This command will un-install python-passlib on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-passlib, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove python-passlib
This command will un-install python-passlib 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 python-passlib when using the -y flag.
yum update python-passlib
This command will update python-passlib to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-passlib, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update python-passlib
This command will update python-passlib 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 python-passlib when using the -y flag.
yum info python-passlib
This command will show you core information about the python-passlib package.
yum deplist python-passlib
This command will show you the dependencies for python-passlib. 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 python-passlib
This command will check if there is an update waiting on python-passlib. 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.