Keepassxc browser plugin6/20/2023 ![]() You will have to type it every time you open KeePassXC. This is the password that protects your password db. Don’t forget it or you won’t have access to your passwords anymore. Next, we have to choose a master password. Don’t stress too much with these, you can leave everything as default and press continue. ![]() The next thing you have to do is to choose the encryption parameters. Next, write a name for your Database and optional, a description: To do this, choose Database from the upper menu and select New Database. Next, we have to create a database that will store all our passwords. This is what happens when you start the software: Now that we have successfully installed KeePassXC, let’s start using it. I have tested the installation on Ubuntu 21.04 Jammy Jellyfish, but the PPA provides packages also for Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10, and Ubuntu 22.10. You need to add the PPA to your repository list, update the repository index and install the keepassxc package: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:phoerious/keepassxc Installing KeePassXC on Ubuntu systems is easy because the packages are available via a PPA. Also, if you are curious about the development of the software, study the changelogs. Every time you want to access your passwords, you have to type in the master password (for security reasons).įor more information about the product, have a look at the KeePassXC website. You just have to install the software, configure the encryption, and set up a master password, and you are done. Unlike LastPass and other password managers, it works offline, storing the password on your computer only, in an encrypted database. Last but not least, it has an awesome autotype function, which you can use to automatically type the credentials in your browser. ![]() Also worth mentioning, KeePassXC has an integrated tool for generating secure passwords and is able to download the favicons of the websites you have passwords saved for, so you can differentiate them. ![]() It’s open-source, cross-platform, available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and encrypts the password database using the industry standard 256-bit AES. KeePassXC is my favorite password manager, because it simply stores my passwords safely, without generating any headaches.
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