create-cracklib-dict(8) System Manager's Manual create-cracklib-dict(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

create-cracklib-dict - Check passwords using libcrack2

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**create-cracklib-dict wordlist ...**

# [DESCRIPTION](#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.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**cracklib-format**(8)](/man/enterprise-packages/cracklib/cracklib-format.8), [**cracklib-packer**(8)](/man/enterprise-packages/cracklib/cracklib-packer.8), [**cracklib-check**(8)](/man/enterprise-packages/cracklib/cracklib-check.8),

# [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 22:45:42 CEST 2008 Jan Dittberner

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