What is “pkcrack” Package?

Implementation of an algorithm for breaking the PkZip cipher
For more details: https://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~conrad/krypto/pkcrack.html

Installation

  • Open Terminal by pressing command+space then type terminal and hit Enter key.
  • Install homebrew first.
    ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" < /dev/null 2> /dev/null
  • Install pkcrack.
    brew install pkcrack

Now, use pkcrack!