How To Install libpam-passwdqc on Debian 10

Learn how to install libpam-passwdqc on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libpam-passwdqc is PAM module for password strength policy enforcement

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-passwdqc on Debian 10.

What is libpam-passwdqc

libpam-passwdqc 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 (libpasswdqc0).

pam_passwdqc (optionally) integrates with PAM such that it gets invoked when users change their passwords. The module is capable of checking password or passphrase strength, enforcing a policy, and offering randomly-generated passphrases, with all of these features being optional and easily (re-)configurable.

There are three methods to install libpam-passwdqc on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libpam-passwdqc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libpam-passwdqc

Install libpam-passwdqc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libpam-passwdqc

Install libpam-passwdqc 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 libpam-passwdqc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpam-passwdqc

How To Uninstall libpam-passwdqc on Debian 10

To uninstall only the libpam-passwdqc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpam-passwdqc

Uninstall libpam-passwdqc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpam-passwdqc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpam-passwdqc

Remove libpam-passwdqc Configurations and Data

To remove libpam-passwdqc configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpam-passwdqc

Remove libpam-passwdqc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpam-passwdqc

Dependencies

libpam-passwdqc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-passwdqc package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.