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Libgcrypt

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Libgcrypt

Summary

Libgcrypt is a cryptographic library[1]. Libgcrypt draws 150 Wikipedia views per month (cryptographic_library category, ranking #3 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Libgcrypt is the creator of Werner Koch[3].
  • Libgcrypt's instance of is recorded as cryptographic library[4].
  • Libgcrypt's instance of is recorded as GNU package[5].
  • Libgcrypt's instance of is recorded as free software[6].
  • Libgcrypt's maintained by is recorded as Werner Koch[7].
  • Libgcrypt is associated with the free software movement movement[8].
  • Libgcrypt's based on is recorded as GNU Privacy Guard[9].
  • Libgcrypt's developer is recorded as Werner Koch[10].
  • Libgcrypt's developer is recorded as GNU Project[11].
  • Libgcrypt's copyright license is recorded as GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1 or later[12].
  • Libgcrypt's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[13].
  • Libgcrypt's copyright license is recorded as 3-clause BSD License[14].
  • Libgcrypt's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[15].
  • Libgcrypt's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[16].
  • Libgcrypt's operating system is recorded as BSD[17].
  • Libgcrypt's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[18].
  • Libgcrypt's operating system is recorded as macOS[19].
  • Libgcrypt's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[20].
  • Libgcrypt's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[21].
  • Libgcrypt's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.0[22].
  • Libgcrypt's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.1[23].
  • Libgcrypt's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.2[24].
  • Libgcrypt's software version identifier is recorded as 1.8.0[25].
  • Libgcrypt's software version identifier is recorded as 1.8.2[26].
  • Libgcrypt's software version identifier is recorded as 1.8.4[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Libgcrypt is the creator of Werner Koch[3].

Publication

Libgcrypt is part of GNU Project[28].

Subject and Themes

Libgcrypt is associated with the free software movement movement[8].

Why It Matters

Libgcrypt draws 150 Wikipedia views per month (cryptographic_library category, ranking #3 of 6).[2] Libgcrypt is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Argon2 BSD cross-platform cryptography free software GNU Project macOS Microsoft Windows Unix-like operating system Werner Koch

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Genium · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7.0, 1.7.1, 1.7.2 +25
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.12.4"
  2. 5w ago · Genium · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.7.0, 1.7.1, 1.7.2 +25
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.12.3"
  3. 5w ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses → —
    Pro linux.de dbapp id → —
    Maintained by → Werner Koch
    Official name → libgcrypt
    + 81 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2537]]: Libgcrypt, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269572|batch #269572]]"
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