How to install KeePassX on Ubuntu 17.04

How to install KeePassX on Ubuntu 17.04

KeePassX is an open source password management tool that uses an encrypted database to store all the passwords in a secure way. The KeePassX is featured with multiple attachements in a single entry, multiple databases in one window, etc. It also supports password generator that is safe and secure to use. This tutorial covers the installation of KeePassX on Ubuntu 17.04.

Installation procedure

To start the installation procedure, add the repo by executing the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository ppa:eugenesan/ppa
This repository contains collection of customized, updated, ported and backported
packages for two last LTS releases and latest pre-LTS release.
Packages for older releases relocated to ppa:eugenesan/archive or deleted.
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| Disclaimer:
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* Packages in this a nd related PPAs are for personal use only.
  They developed specifically for several custom environments and may not work for you.
* Usage of packages in this PPA, in some forms, might contradict licenses of software
  packaged in this and related PPAs. End users and administrator are responsible for
  runtime licensing and possible legal consequences.
* Some packages provided with their dependencies while some might require additional
  Ubuntu repositories and external PPAs. Below is the list of
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gpg: keybox ' /tmp/tmpep5uscs5/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: /tmp/tmpep5uscs5/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key E61380B28313A596: public key " Launchpad synergy+"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:imported: 1
OK

The repositories are added to the target system. Update the repo by running the apt-get update command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security InRelease [89.2 kB]
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/eugenesan/ppa/ubuntu zesty InRelease [15.4 kB]
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty InRelease
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates InRelease [89.2 kB]
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/eugenesan/ppa/ubuntu zesty/main i386 Packages [1,108 B]
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/eugenesan/ppa/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages [1,100 B]
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/eugenesan/ppa/ubuntu zesty/main Translation-en [1,288 B]
Hit:8 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-backports InRelease
Fetched 197 kB in 3s (61.9 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done

The target system is updated with the required repositories. Install the KeePassX package by executing the following command and press y to continue with the installation process.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install keepassx -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
ca-certificates-mono cli-common libgdiplus libgif7 libmono-accessibility4.0-cil libmono-corlib4.5-cil libmono-data-tds4.0-cil
libmono-i18n-west4.0-cil libmono-i18n4.0-cil libmono-posix4.0-cil libmono-security4.0-cil libmono-system-configuration4.0-cil
libmono-system-core4.0-cil libmono-system-data4.0-cil libmono-system-drawing4.0-cil libmono-system-enterpriseservices4.0-cil
libmono-system-numerics4.0-cil libmono-system-runtime-serialization-formatters-soap4.0-cil libmono-system-security4.0-cil
libmono-system-transactions4.0-cil libmono-system-windows-forms4.0-cil libmono-system-xml4.0-cil libmono-system4.0-cil
libmono-webbrowser4.0-cil mono-4.0-gac mono-gac mono-runtime mono-runtime-common mono-runtime-sgen xsel
Use ' apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
keepassx
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 68 not upgraded.
Need to get 491 kB of archives.
After this operation, 1,996 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 keepassx amd64 2.0.3-1 [491 kB]
Fetched 491 kB in 3s (142 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package keepassx.
(Reading database ... 169132 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../keepassx_2.0.3-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking keepassx (2.0.3-1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu2) ...
Setting up keepassx (2.0.3-1) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+17.04.20170406-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.8-1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-1) ...

The KeePassX application is successfully installed in the target system. To run the application, type the package name in the Ubuntu dashboard and click on the icon to start the application.

The application is running successfully. The KeePassX application can be used to safeguard passwords and files.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get remove keepassx -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
ca-certificates-mono cli-common libgdiplus libgif7 libmono-accessibility4.0-cil libmono-corlib4.5-cil libmono-data-tds4.0-cil
libmono-i18n-west4.0-cil libmono-i18n4.0-cil libmono-posix4.0-cil libmono-security4.0-cil libmono-system-configuration4.0-cil
libmono-system-core4.0-cil libmono-system-data4.0-cil libmono-system-drawing4.0-cil libmono-system-enterpriseservices4.0-cil
libmono-system-numerics4.0-cil libmono-system-runtime-serialization-formatters-soap4.0-cil libmono-system-security4.0-cil
libmono-system-transactions4.0-cil libmono-system-windows-forms4.0-cil libmono-system-xml4.0-cil libmono-system4.0-cil
libmono-webbrowser4.0-cil mono-4.0-gac mono-gac mono-runtime mono-runtime-common mono-runtime-sgen xsel
Use ' apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
keepassx
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 68 not upgraded.
After this operation, 1,996 kB disk space will be freed.
(Reading database ... 169328 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing keepassx (2.0.3-1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+17.04.20170406-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.8-1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-1) ...