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6 Crypt::Cracklib - Perl interface to Alec Muffett's Cracklib.
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9 use Crypt::Cracklib;
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11 my $reason = fascist_check($password, $dictionary);
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13 print "Ok" if check($password, $dictionary);
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17 This is a simple interface to the cracklib library.
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20 • fascist_check( $password, [ $dictionary ] )
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22 Returns a string value. Either an error, or "ok".
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24 • bad_pass( $password, [ $dictionary ] )
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29 • check( $password, [ $dictionary ] )
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