How to Install KeePass on Linuxmint 18.03
To Install KeePass on Linuxmint 18.03
KeePass is a free and open source password manager where the user can store the all the users' passwords in a single highly-encrypted database. The user can put all the passwords in a single database, which can be unlocked with one master password or a key file. In this tutorial, we will see the installation of KeePass on Linux mint 18.3
Installation
Let's first start with updating the system repositories
linuxhelp ~ # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Hit:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Ign:4 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia InRelease
Hit:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease
Hit:6 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia Release
Hit:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Reading package lists... Done
Install the KeePass application run the following command.
linuxhelp ~ # apt-get install keepassx
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
keepassx
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 397 not upgraded.
Need to get 476 kB of archives.
After this operation, 1,882 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 keepassx amd64 2.0.2-1 [476 kB]
Fetched 476 kB in 2s (188 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package keepassx.
(Reading database ... 225426 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../keepassx_2.0.2-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking keepassx (2.0.2-1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22+linuxmint1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.5-2ubuntu0.1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Setting up keepassx (2.0.2-1) ...
Once Installation is done you can access the application from the Menu as shown here
Now, you can able to use the KeePass application.
The version of KeePass.
With this, the method to install KeePass on linuxmint-18.03 comes to an end
Q
How to unlock the password file after enabling KeePass?
A
In KeePass all the users' passwords in a single highly-encrypted database. The user can put all the passwords in a single database, which can be unlocked with one master password or a key file.
Q
What is the PPA repository to be added for KeePass on Ubuntu 17.04?
A
Use "add-apt-repository ppa:eugenesan/ppa" for KeePass on Ubuntu 17.04.
Q
Is Bitwarden works same as KeePass?
A
Yes, Bitwarden falls with the same functionality as KeePass.
Q
How to install the KeePass on Ubuntu 17.04?
A
For the installation of KeePass please refer "https://www.linuxhelp.com/how-to-install-keepassx-on-ubuntu-17-04/".
Q
What are the properties of KeePass?
A
KeePass is a free and open source password manager where the user can store the all the users' passwords in a single highly-encrypted database. The user can put all the passwords in a single database, which can be unlocked with one master password or a key file.