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py-cracklib Python bindings for cracklib
2.9.7 security Deleted Σ=0 search for ports that depend on this port Find issues related to this port Report an issue related to this port View this port on Repology. pkg-fallout 2.9.7Version of this port present on the latest quarterly branch.
Deprecated DEPRECATED: Uses deprecated version of python
Expired This port expired on: 2020-08-15
Maintainer: cy@FreeBSD.org search for ports maintained by this maintainer
Port Added: 2013-05-30 16:07:36
Last Update: 2020-08-15 10:50:59
SVN Revision: 544927
Also Listed In: python
License: LGPL21
WWW:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/cracklib/
Description: #
CrackLib is a library containing a C function (well, lots of functions really, but you only need to use one of them) which may be used in a "passwd"-like program. WWW: https://sourceforge.net/projects/cracklib/
Homepage    cgit ¦ GitHub ¦ GitHub ¦ GitLab ¦ SVNWeb

Manual pages: #
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pkg-plist: as obtained via: make generate-plist #
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Dependency lines:
  • ${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}cracklib>0:security/py-cracklib@${PY_FLAVOR}
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PKGNAME: py27-cracklib
Package flavors (<flavor>: <package>) #
  • py27: py27-cracklib
distinfo: #
TIMESTAMP = 1575594365 SHA256 (cracklib-2.9.7.tar.bz2) = fe82098509e4d60377b998662facf058dc405864a8947956718857dbb4bc35e6 SIZE (cracklib-2.9.7.tar.bz2) = 603630

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SHA256 (cracklib-words-2.9.7.bz2) = ec25ac4a474588c58d901715512d8902b276542b27b8dd197e9c2ad373739ec4 SIZE (cracklib-words-2.9.7.bz2) = 6951761

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Master port: security/cracklib #
Dependencies #
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Build dependencies: #
  1. python2.7 : lang/python27
Runtime dependencies: #
  1. python2.7 : lang/python27
Library dependencies: #
  1. libcrack.so : security/cracklib
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libtool tar:bz2 python:2.7 localbase
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  1. http://distcache.FreeBSD.org/local-distfiles/cy/
  2. http://distcache.eu.FreeBSD.org/local-distfiles/cy/
  3. http://distcache.us-east.FreeBSD.org/local-distfiles/cy/
  4. http://distcache.us-west.FreeBSD.org/local-distfiles/cy/
  5. https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib/releases/download/v2.9.7/
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Number of commits found: 10 #

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2.9.7
15 Aug 2020 10:50:59
Revision:544927Original commit files touched by this commit		 rene search for other commits by this committer 
Remove deprecated ports:

2020-08-15 archivers/py-backports.lzma: Uses deprecated version of python
2020-08-15 archivers/py-bup: Uses deprecated version of python
2020-08-15 archivers/py-librtfcomp: Uses deprecated version of python
2020-08-15 audio/blop-lv2: Uses deprecated version of python
2020-08-15 audio/bs2b-lv2: Uses deprecated version of python
2020-08-15 audio/py-gmusicproxy: Uses deprecated version of python
2020-08-15 audio/py-karaoke: Uses deprecated version of python
2020-08-15 audio/py-openal: Uses deprecated version of python
2020-08-15 audio/py-py-jack: Uses deprecated version of python
2020-08-15 audio/py-xmms2: Uses deprecated version of python
2020-08-15 audio/triceratops-lv2: Uses deprecated version of python
2020-08-15 biology/py-biom-format: Uses deprecated version of python
2020-08-15 comms/py-bulksms: Uses deprecated version of python
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2.9.7
23 Feb 2020 15:25:53
Revision:526925Original commit files touched by this commit		 antoine search for other commits by this committer 
Deprecate a few ports

With hat:	portmgr
2.9.7
09 Dec 2019 19:12:16
Revision:519629Original commit files touched by this commit		 jkim search for other commits by this committer 
- Update to 2.9.7.  This release fixes CVE-2016-6318.  Excerpt from NEWS:

 * apply patch to fix CVE-2016-6318 Stack-based buffer overflow when
parsing large GECOS field
 * fix a buffer overflow processing long words
 * historical research and updates to repository tags to correct history,
and suggestions for new release process (Neustradamus)

- Replace a local patch with an upstream patch.

https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib/commit/a1379d0

- Apply a patch from the upstream to fix build.

https://github.com/cracklib/cracklib/commit/77082c4

- OPTIONize NLS and add pkg-plist to appease portlint.

Approved by:	cy (maintainer)
MFH:		2019Q4
2.9.6
21 Apr 2018 08:33:47
Revision:467862Original commit files touched by this commit		 amdmi3 search for other commits by this committer 
- Whitespace fix

Approved by:	portmgr blanket
2.9.6
01 Apr 2016 14:25:18
Revision:412349Original commit files touched by this commit		 mat search for other commits by this committer 
Remove ${PORTSDIR}/ from dependencies, categories r, s, t, and u.

With hat:	portmgr
Sponsored by:	Absolight
2.9.0_1
05 Sep 2014 20:19:04
Revision:367386Original commit files touched by this commit		 tijl search for other commits by this committer 
security/cracklib:
- Add USES=libtool and bump dependent ports
- Add INSTALL_TARGET=install-strip
- Convert to USES=python
- Use MAKE_CMD
- Create manpage link in post-install instead of using @exec
2.9.0
14 Jul 2014 18:42:04
Revision:361812Original commit files touched by this commit		 bapt search for other commits by this committer 
Modernize LIB_DEPENDS

With hat:	portmgr
2.9.0
20 Sep 2013 22:55:26
Revision:327769Original commit files touched by this commit		 bapt search for other commits by this committer 
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
security)
2.9.0
11 Jun 2013 00:52:47
Revision:320515Original commit files touched by this commit		 sbz search for other commits by this committer 
- Update to 2.9.0
- Update pkg-descr
- Update WWW
- Remove PYTHON OPTION in security/cracklib and made security/py-cracklib a
python slave port

Reviewed by:	crees
Approved by:	sbz (myself)
2.8.19
30 May 2013 16:07:22
Revision:319433Original commit files touched by this commit		 crees search for other commits by this committer 
This CPython extension provides Python bindings for cracklib.
It contains a pythonic interface to cracklib's functions and
some Python convenience functions.

WWW: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/cracklib

Number of commits found: 10

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