---
name: "create-cracklib-dict"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "cracklib"
version: "2.10.3-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/create-cracklib-dict"
---

# create-cracklib-dict(8)

Check passwords using libcrack2

## NAME

create-cracklib-dict - Check passwords using libcrack2

## SYNOPSIS

**create-cracklib-dict wordlist ...**\

## DESCRIPTION

**create-cracklib-dict** takes one or more word list files as arguments and converts them into cracklib dictionaries for use by password checking programs. The results are placed in the default compiled-in dictionary location.

If you wish to store the dictionary in a different location, use the cracklib-format and cracklib-packer commands directly.

## SEE ALSO

[**cracklib-format**(8)](/cracklib-format/8.md), [**cracklib-packer**(8)](/cracklib-packer/8.md), [**cracklib-check**(8)](/cracklib-check/8.md),

## AUTHOR

This man page was written by Jan Dittberner \<jandd@debian.org\> for the Debian GNU/Linux System (but may be used by others).