How To Install libpasswdqc1 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpasswdqc1 on Ubuntu 22.04. libpasswdqc1 is password strength checking and policy enforcement library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpasswdqc1 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libpasswdqc1

libpasswdqc1 is:

passwdqc is a password/passphrase strength checking and policy enforcement toolset, including a PAM module (libpam-passwdqc), command-line programs (pwqcheck and pwqgen), and a library (libpasswdqc).

This package provides the underlying library which exports all the functionality.

There are three methods to install libpasswdqc1 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libpasswdqc1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpasswdqc1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpasswdqc1

Install libpasswdqc1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpasswdqc1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpasswdqc1

Install libpasswdqc1 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libpasswdqc1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpasswdqc1

How To Uninstall libpasswdqc1 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libpasswdqc1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpasswdqc1

Uninstall libpasswdqc1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpasswdqc1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpasswdqc1

Remove libpasswdqc1 Configurations and Data

To remove libpasswdqc1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpasswdqc1

Remove libpasswdqc1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpasswdqc1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpasswdqc1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpasswdqc1 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.