How to Install KeePassXC Password Manager 2.2 in Ubuntu

KeePassXC (KeePass Cross-Platform Community Edition) is a community fork of KeePassX, the cross-platform port of KeePass for Windows.

The goal is to extend and improve it to provide a feature-rich, fully cross-platform and modern open-source password manager.

The database is encrypted with the industry-standard AES (alias Rijndael) encryption algorithm using a 256 bit key. And it is compatible with KeePass Password Safe.

KeePassXC features include:

• Auto-Type on all three major platforms (Linux, Windows, OS X)
• Twofish encryption
• DEP and ASLR hardening
• Stand-alone password and passphrase generator
• Password strength meter
• Using website favicons as entry icons
• Merging of databases
• Automatic reload when the database was changed externally
• KeePassHTTP support for use with PassIFox in Mozilla Firefox and chromeIPass in Google Chrome and Chromium. passafari in Safari.

The latest release so far it KeePassXC 2.2.0 which was released earlier today that features:

• YubiKey challenge-response support for strengthening your database encryption key
• a generator for time-based one-time passwords (TOTP)
• a diceware password generator
• a command line interface (CLI)
• CSV database import
• true portable mode with the config file residing in the same directory as the application
• automatic database locking when you lock your desktop session

How to Install KeePassXC in Ubuntu:

It’s easy to install the latest KeePassXC in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, and higher. Simply open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T and run command:

sudo apt install snapd && sudo snap install keepassxc

Skip the code before ‘&&’ if you’ve already installed the snapd daemon. And type in password when it prompts.

Once installed, launch the password manager from Unity Dash, or other application launcher and enjoy!

Uninstall:

To remove KeePassXC password manager installed via above command, simply run command:

sudo snap remove keepassxc