diff --git a/dev-requirements.txt b/dev-requirements.txt
index 79a48f97..3385d7af 100644
--- a/dev-requirements.txt
+++ b/dev-requirements.txt
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 # and installation.  It can be executed as follows:
 # $ pip install --requirement dev-requirements.txt
 # 
-# pip install TUF in editable mode (i.e., setuptools "develop mode").
-# The current working directory must contain 'setup.py'.
+# pip install TUF (minimal install) in editable mode (i.e., setuptools
+# "develop mode").  The current working directory must contain 'setup.py'.
 --editable .
 
 # Install PyNaCl for faster generation and verification of ed25519 keys and
 # signatures.  It also includes protection against side-channel attacks.
 # NOTE: TUF only uses the pure Python implementation of ed25519 for signature
 # verification.  PyNaCl is required for ed25519 key and signature generation
-# with the TUF repository tools.
+# with the TUF repository tools.  Also install PyCrypto for RSA key & signature
+# support and general-purpose cryptography needed by the repository tools.
+pycrypto==2.6.1
 pynacl==0.2.3
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index da63b39d..efff48fe 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@
   $ pip install . 
     
   # Installing optional requirements (i.e., after installing tuf).
-  # 'fast_ed25519' currently supported, which enables faster and more secure
-  # ed25519 key generation and signature verification computations with
-  # pynacl+libsodium.
-  $ pip install tuf[fast_ed25519]
+  # The 'tools' optional requirement is currently supported, which enables
+  # fast and secure ed25519 key generation and signature verification
+  # computations with PyNaCl+libsodium.  General-purpose cryptography is also
+  # provided.  'tools' is needed by the TUF repository tools.
+  $ pip install tuf[tools]
 
 
   Alternate installation options:
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 extras = {
-  'fast_ed25519': ['pynacl>=0.2.3']
+  'tools': ['pycrypto>=2.6.1', 'pynacl>=0.2.3']
 }
 
 setup(
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@
     'Topic :: Security',
     'Topic :: Software Development'
   ],
-  install_requires = ['pycrypto>=2.6.1'],
+  install_requires = [],
   packages = find_packages(exclude=['tests', 'tuf.tests']),
   extras_require = extras,
   scripts = [
diff --git a/tuf/client/updater.py b/tuf/client/updater.py
index 9de30029..f51d963e 100755
--- a/tuf/client/updater.py
+++ b/tuf/client/updater.py
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@
 import tuf.keydb
 import tuf.log
 import tuf.mirrors
-import tuf.repo.signerlib
 import tuf.roledb
 import tuf.sig
 import tuf.util
diff --git a/tuf/ed25519_keys.py b/tuf/ed25519_keys.py
index 0c7f3398..bb7051fc 100755
--- a/tuf/ed25519_keys.py
+++ b/tuf/ed25519_keys.py
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ def generate_public_and_private():
   try:
     nacl_key = nacl.signing.SigningKey(seed)
     public = str(nacl_key.verify_key)
+  
   except NameError:
     message = 'The PyNaCl library and/or its dependencies unavailable.'
     raise tuf.UnsupportedLibraryError(message)
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ def verify_signature(public_key, method, signature, data, use_pynacl=False):
       except nacl.exceptions.BadSignatureError:
         pass 
     
-    # Verify 'ed25519' signature with pure Python implementation. 
+    # Verify 'ed25519' signature with the pure Python implementation. 
     else:
       try:
         tuf._vendor.ed25519.ed25519.checkvalid(signature, data, public)
diff --git a/tuf/repository_tool.py b/tuf/repository_tool.py
index 30888fd9..dc66675b 100755
--- a/tuf/repository_tool.py
+++ b/tuf/repository_tool.py
@@ -3380,8 +3380,8 @@ def import_rsa_privatekey_from_file(filepath, password=None):
 
   # If the caller does not provide a password argument, prompt for one.
   if password is None:
-    message = 'Enter a password for the encrypted RSA key file: '
-    password = _get_password(message, confirm=True)
+    message = 'Enter a password for the encrypted RSA file: '
+    password = _get_password(message, confirm=False)
 
   # Does 'password' have the correct format?
   tuf.formats.PASSWORD_SCHEMA.check_match(password)
@@ -3636,8 +3636,8 @@ def import_ed25519_privatekey_from_file(filepath, password=None):
 
   # If the caller does not provide a password argument, prompt for one.
   if password is None:
-    message = 'Enter a password for the encrypted ED25519 key file: '
-    password = _get_password(message, confirm=True)
+    message = 'Enter a password for the encrypted ED25519 key: '
+    password = _get_password(message, confirm=False)
 
   # Does 'password' have the correct format?
   tuf.formats.PASSWORD_SCHEMA.check_match(password)