How To Install python3-pwquality on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pwquality in Fedora 36. python3-pwquality is Python bindings for the libpwquality library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pwquality on Fedora 36.

What is python3-pwquality

This is pwquality Python module that provides Python bindings for the libpwquality library. These bindings can be used for easy password quality checking and generation of random pronounceable passwords from Python applications.

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-pwquality on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-pwquality.

Install python3-pwquality on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install python3-pwquality using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-pwquality

Install python3-pwquality on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install python3-pwquality using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-pwquality

How To Uninstall python3-pwquality on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the python3-pwquality package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-pwquality

python3-pwquality Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/5e
/usr/lib/.build-id/5e/0a69d16b476547b66c676321d44d9190cb0dca
/usr/lib64/python3.10/site-packages/pwquality-1.4.4-py3.10.egg-info
/usr/lib64/python3.10/site-packages/pwquality.cpython-310-x86_64-linux-gnu.so

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pwquality on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).