create-cracklib-dict (8) - Linux Manuals

create-cracklib-dict: Check passwords using libcrack2

Command to display create-cracklib-dict manual in Linux: $ man 8 create-cracklib-dict

NAME

create-cracklib-dict - Check passwords using libcrack2

SYNOPSIS

create-cracklib-dict wordlist ...

DESCRIPTION

create-cracklib-dict takes one or more word list files as arguments and converts them into cracklib dictionaries for use by password checking programs. The results are placed in the default compiled-in dictionary location.

If you wish to store the dictionary in a different location, use the cracklib-format and cracklib-packer commands directly.

AUTHOR

This man page was written by Jan Dittberner <jandd [at] debian.org> for the Debian GNU/Linux System (but may be used by others).