KeePassX – Personal Data Manager for Ubuntu

These days, personal data managers are essentials due to hundreds of credentials, one needs to remember. KeePassX is a password manager which is available in Ubuntu for basic and more advanced users.

After some extensive development, KeePaasX sees 2.0 beta version.

Table of Contents

KeePassX Feature Summary and bug fixes

Extensive management- title for each entry for its better identification
Search function – search either in specific groups or in complete database
Autofill
Database security
Automatic generation of secure passwords
Precaution features- quality indicator for chosen passwords- hiding all passwords behind asterisks
Encryption- either the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) or the Twofish algorithm are used
Import and export of entries – import from PwManager (*.pwm) and KWallet (*.xml) files- export as textfile (*.txt)
Operating system independent – KeePassX is cross platform, so are the databases, as well

How to install – using Terminal

To install KeePassX 2.0 beta in Ubuntu using terminal run below commands in sequence. Enter password when prompted. Beta versions are may not be stable, use it at your own risk.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:keepassx/daily
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install keepassx

Run

Type KeePassX in dash. Click the launcher icon.
From menu, fin it under Applications.

Troubleshooting and Support

If you face any issues while installing or using KeePassX, you may drop a note using comment section at the end of this article, Or you can post your query in any of the support channels mentioned below.