Changeset 2197589 for postlfs/security/cracklib.xml

Timestamp:

06/30/2004 09:20:29 PM (20 years ago)

Author:

Randy McMurchy <randy@…>

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Children:

e40cb61

Parents:

f3e295d5

Message:

Updated to iptables-1.2.11; added missing tags in various package instructions

git-svn-id: svn://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/BLFS/trunk/BOOK@2403 af4574ff-66df-0310-9fd7-8a98e5e911e0

File:

• postlfs/security/cracklib.xml (modified) (6 diffs)

postlfs/security/cracklib.xml

@@ -18 +18 @@
 <title>cracklib-&cracklib-version;</title>
 
-
 <sect2>
 <title>Introduction to <application>cracklib</application></title>
 
-<para>The cracklib package contains a library used to enforce strong passwords
-by comparing user selected passwords to words in a chosen wordlist.</para>
+<para>The <application>cracklib</application> package contains a library used 
+to enforce strong passwords by comparing user selected passwords to words in a 
+chosen wordlist.</para>
 
 <sect3><title>Package information</title>
@@ -46 +46 @@
 </itemizedlist>
 
-<para>You will also need to download a wordlist for use with cracklib.  There
-are two wordlists to choose from at the following location.  Use the
-<filename>cracklib</filename> word list for good security, or opt for the
-<filename>allwords</filename> word list for lightweight machines short on
-<acronym>RAM</acronym>.  You can of course choose any other word list that you
-have at your disposal.</para>
+<para>You will also need to download a wordlist for use with 
+<application>cracklib</application>. There are two wordlists to choose from at 
+the following location.  Use the <filename>cracklib</filename> word list for 
+good security, or opt for the <filename>allwords</filename> word list for 
+lightweight machines short on <acronym>RAM</acronym>. You can of course choose 
+any other word list that you have at your disposal.</para>
 
-<para>cracklib (&crackdict-size;): <ulink url="http://www.cotse.com/wordlists/cracklib"/></para>
-<para>allwords (&alldict-size;): <ulink url="http://www.cotse.com/wordlists/allwords"/></para>
+<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
+<listitem><para>cracklib (&crackdict-size;): <ulink 
+url="http://www.cotse.com/wordlists/cracklib"/></para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>allwords (&alldict-size;): <ulink 
+url="http://www.cotse.com/wordlists/allwords"/></para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
 
 </sect3>
@@ -63 +67 @@
 <title>Installation of <application>cracklib</application></title>
 
-<para>First, we need to install the chosen word list for cracklib:</para>
+<para>First, install the chosen word list for cracklib:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput><command>install -d -m755 /usr/share/dict &amp;&amp;
@@ -72 +76 @@
 <para>The wordlist is linked to <filename>/usr/share/dict/words</filename> as 
 historically, <filename>words</filename> is the primary wordlist in the 
-<filename class="directory">/usr/share/dict</filename> directory.  We also echo 
-the value of hostname to a file called <filename>extra.words</filename>.  This 
-extra file is intended to be a site specific list which includes easy to guess 
-passwords such as company or department names, user's names, product 
-names, computer names, domain names, etc.</para>
+<filename class="directory">/usr/share/dict</filename> directory. Additionally, 
+the value of <command>hostname</command> is echoed to a file called 
+<filename>extra.words</filename>. This extra file is intended to be a site 
+specific list which includes easy to guess passwords such as company or 
+department names, user's names, product names, computer names, domain names, 
+etc.</para>
 
-<para>Now apply the BLFS patch:</para>
+<para>Now apply the <acronym>BLFS</acronym> patch:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput><command>patch -Np1 -i ../cracklib,&cracklib-version;-blfs-1.patch</command></userinput></screen>
 
-<para>If necessary, apply the heimdal patch:</para>
+<para>If necessary, apply the <application>Heimdal</application> patch:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput><command>cp -R cracklib cracklib_krb5 &amp;&amp;
 patch -Np1 -i ../cracklib,&cracklib-version;-heimdal-1.patch</command></userinput></screen>
 
-<para>Finally install the package:</para>
+<para>Finally, install the package:</para>
 <screen><userinput><command>make install</command></userinput></screen>
 
@@ -95 +100 @@
 <title>Contents</title>
 
-<para>The <application>cracklib</application> package 
-contains the <filename class="libraryfile">libcrack</filename> 
-library.</para>
+<para>The <application>cracklib</application> package contains the 
+<filename class="libraryfile">libcrack</filename> and optionally, the 
+<filename class="libraryfile">libcrack_krb5</filename> libraries.</para>
 
 </sect2>
@@ -103 +108 @@
 <sect2><title>Description</title>
 
-<sect3><title>libcrack library</title>
-<para>The <filename class="libraryfile">libcrack</filename> library
-provides a fast dictionary lookup method for strong password
-enforcement.</para></sect3>
+<sect3><title>libcrack libraries</title>
+<para>The <filename class="libraryfile">libcrack</filename> libraries provide 
+a fast dictionary lookup method for strong password enforcement.</para></sect3>
 
 </sect2>