cracklib-check(8) System Manager's Manual cracklib-check(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

cracklib-check - Check passwords using libcrack2

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**cracklib-check \[-h|--no-echo]**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**cracklib-check** takes a list of passwords from stdin and checks them via libcrack2's [**FascistCheck**(3)](/man/enterprise-packages/cracklib/FascistCheck.3) sub routine.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

[*--no-echo*](#no)

Don't echo the password which is ok to the terminal.

[*-h, --help*](#h,)

Print help explaining the command line options.

# [RESULT](#RESULT)

**cracklib-check** prints each checked password and the corresponding result of [**FascistCheck**(3)](/man/enterprise-packages/cracklib/FascistCheck.3) to stdout. The password and the result are separated by a colon. When --no-echo is specified, prints only the result if password is ok.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**FascistCheck**(3)](/man/enterprise-packages/cracklib/FascistCheck.3)

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

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

Sat Jun 21 22:44:33 CEST 2008 Jan Dittberner

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Document: cracklib-check(8) from cracklib 2.10.3-r46 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib