As Seb already mentioned https://fedorahosted.org/libpwquality/ is a smarter password strength checker. The library itself is already in main.
$ rmadison -S libpwquality libpam-pwquality | 1.1.1-1 | quantal/universe | amd64, armel, armhf, i386, powerpc libpwquality | 1.1.1-1 | quantal | source libpwquality-dev | 1.1.1-1 | quantal | amd64, armel, armhf, i386, powerpc libpwquality-tools | 1.1.1-1 | quantal/universe | amd64, armel, armhf, i386, powerpc libpwquality1 | 1.1.1-1 | quantal | amd64, armel, armhf, i386, powerpc python-pwquality | 1.1.1-1 | quantal/universe | amd64, armel, armhf, i386, powerpc Reopening the gnome-control-center bug since this will actually be fixed next cycle. I think this should stay open as a wishlist bug against ubiquity. ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Won't Fix => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1044868 Title: Ubuntu should encourage stronger passwords using stronger algorithms, note i18n issues To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1044868/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs