macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install passwdqclocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 9552
Install passwdqc with Homebrew, apt, dnf, Nix, zypper
Password/passphrase strength checking and enforcement toolset. Version 2.1.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libpam-passwdqc.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install passwdqcDebian stable package indexes · passwdqc · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install passwdqcFedora Rawhide package metadata · passwdqc · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#passwdqcnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pa/passwdqc/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install passwdqcopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · passwdqc · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Password/passphrase strength checking and enforcement toolset
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pwqcheck
- pwqfilter
- pwqgen
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/etc/passwdqc.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pwqcheck | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pwqfilter | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pwqgen | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version2.1.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:passwdqc |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/ |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libpam-passwdqc 2.0.3-2+b1
PAM module for password strength policy enforcement
https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo apt install libpam-passwdqc- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: passwdqc
- 5 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
Debian apt95%
libpasswdqc-dev 2.0.3-2+b1
password checking and policy enforcement library (devel)
https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo apt install libpasswdqc-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: passwdqc
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
Debian apt95%
libpasswdqc1 2.0.3-2+b1
password strength checking and policy enforcement library
https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo apt install libpasswdqc1- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: passwdqc
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
Debian apt95%
passwdqc 2.0.3-2+b1
password strength checking and policy enforcement toolset
https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo apt install passwdqc- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: passwdqc
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
Nix95%
passwdqc
nix profile install nixpkgs#passwdqc- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
Ubuntu apt95%
libpam-passwdqc 2.0.3-1build1
PAM module for password strength policy enforcement
https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo apt install libpam-passwdqc- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: passwdqc
- 5 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
Ubuntu apt95%
libpasswdqc-dev 2.0.3-1build1
password checking and policy enforcement library (devel)
https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo apt install libpasswdqc-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: passwdqc
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
Ubuntu apt95%
libpasswdqc1 2.0.3-1build1
password strength checking and policy enforcement library
https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo apt install libpasswdqc1- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: passwdqc
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
Ubuntu apt95%
passwdqc 2.0.3-1build1
password strength checking and policy enforcement toolset
https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo apt install passwdqc- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
dnf95%
libpasswdqc 2.0.3-10.fc45
Passphrase quality checker shared library
https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo dnf install libpasswdqc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: passwdqc
- 2 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
dnf95%
libpasswdqc-devel 2.0.3-10.fc45
Development files for building passwdqc-aware applications
https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo dnf install libpasswdqc-devel- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: passwdqc
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
dnf95%
pam_passwdqc 2.0.3-10.fc45
Pluggable passphrase quality checker
https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo dnf install pam_passwdqc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: passwdqc
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
dnf95%
passwdqc 2.0.3-10.fc45
A password/passphrase strength checking and policy enforcement toolset
https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo dnf install passwdqc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: passwdqc
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
dnf95%
passwdqc-utils 2.0.3-10.fc45
Password quality checker utilities
https://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo dnf install passwdqc-utils- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: passwdqc
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
zypper95%
passwdqc 1.4.0-2.17
Tools for Password Checking and Generation
http://www.openwall.com/passwdqc/
sudo zypper install passwdqc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Diagnostic
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pam_passwdqc
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Passwdqc
source trail
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation