How To Install python-zxcvbn on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-zxcvbn on Debian 9.
What is python-zxcvbn
python-zxcvbn is:
python-zxcvbn contains the function password_strength(), which when used is able to determine the estimated time it would take to crack a password. Using those results, a strength score can be calculated.
In determining these results, python-zxcvbn makes use of common passwords, common American names and surnames, common English words, and common patterns like dates, repeats (aaa), sequences (abcd), and QWERTY patterns.
python-zxcvbn is a Python 2 port of the coffeescript zxcvbn, which is used on the website of Dropbox.
There are three methods to install python-zxcvbn on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python-zxcvbn Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python-zxcvbn using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-zxcvbn
Install python-zxcvbn Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-zxcvbn using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-zxcvbn
Install python-zxcvbn 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install python-zxcvbn using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-zxcvbn
How To Uninstall python-zxcvbn on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-zxcvbn package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-zxcvbn
Uninstall python-zxcvbn And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-zxcvbn and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-zxcvbn
Remove python-zxcvbn Configurations and Data
To remove python-zxcvbn configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-zxcvbn
Remove python-zxcvbn configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-zxcvbn configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-zxcvbn
Dependencies
python-zxcvbn have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-zxcvbn package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
