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[Dan Quade <1349252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Using sha-crypt is not a solution. Certain apps are built to use
crypt(3) only and thus lack Blowfish support. You have 1 day to reopen
this bug or I will make a new one.

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Title:
  crypt(3) lacks Blowfish support

Status in “glibc” package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  crypt(3) bundled with Ubuntu's GNU C Library supports MD5, DES, SHA256
  and SHA512 hashing methods, but lacks support for Blowfish (aka
  bcrypt).

  There is a patch available from Openwall:
  http://www.openwall.com/crypt/

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