Root password problem.

r_bin! · n00b Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 4

When I ssh into the server and try to change the root password on gentoo I get this:

/usr/lib/cracklib_dict.pwd: No such file or directory
PWOpen: No such file or directory

Our old system admin could update the root password anytime, no problem, but he has moved onto bigger n better things.

I'm thinking it has to do with a cert but this entire process is a learning curve for me.

Any suggestions?
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bluepass · n00b Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 41 Location: /dev/null

When you use passwd, it checks whether the password you input is common or too easy. Common passwords that can be bruteforced through dictionary attacks are going to be stored in /usr/lib/cracklib_dict.pwd and passwd will use that to check your new password against. You might be able to get over the first problem by just:

r_bin! · n00b Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 4

Thanks for the reply bluepass.

Added the file, then tried passwd and still got :

New UNIX password:
/usr/lib/cracklib_dict.pwi: No such file or directory
PWOpen: No such file or directory
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r_bin! · n00b Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 4

Oh that's /usr/lib/cracklib_dict.pwi I'm now getting

Was getting /usr/lib/cracklib_dict.pwd:
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ianw1974 · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject:

I would try moving the /usr/lib/cracklib_dict* files to a backup directory and then re-emerge cracklib to get the proper ones.

bluepass · n00b Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 41 Location: /dev/null

Did you try:

rigo · n00b Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 17

Hi!

I had the same problem and found this forum thread.

bluepass · n00b Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 41 Location: /dev/null

If you look at my first post in this topic you will see that in the edit I provided a link. The topic's been covered before. I simply looked it up.

r_bin! · n00b Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 4

Thanks for all the help, tried emerge --oneshot cracklib that fixed the problem!

If anyone else has this same problem just remember after the emerge do not logout until you do passwd else you will find yourself locked out.
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Cyker · Veteran Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 1746

Alternatively, you might be able to disable this facility in the ?pam.d? config stuff in /etc/

Coltie · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:14 pm Post subject: