KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by Mithrandir » Mon, Dec 23, 2013, 9:18 PM UTC

KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released
keepassx.org

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by gmjosack » Mon, Dec 23, 2013, 9:57 PM UTC

I currently use KeePass on Windows, Linux, and Android. Can anyone explain what KeePassX is and what its relationship with KeePass is? All I can seem to find is that it's a cross platform version of KeePass (which KeePass is for my needs) and only supports the older database format.

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by markild » Mon, Dec 23, 2013, 9:58 PM UTC

I am very pleased to see that people are still invested in this project!

I'd really like love products like lastpass and the like, but a local only, self administered solution is, at least to me, the obvious way to go.

Also, they have a "donate" button on their site, just donated a tad, and I encourage others to do the same!

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by markild » Mon, Dec 23, 2013, 10:02 PM UTC

gmjosack wrote: post #2

I currently use KeePass on Windows, Linux, and Android. Can anyone explain what KeePassX is and what its relationship with KeePass is? All I can seem to find is that it's a cross platform version of KeePass (which KeePass is for my needs) and only supports the older database format.

Basically, "vanilla" keypass didn't have cross platform compatibility; "KeePassX to the rescue".

I think maybe this is them catching up, but I think it's really good for the entire project that there are several alternatives.

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by toggle » Mon, Dec 23, 2013, 10:05 PM UTC

gmjosack wrote: post #2

I currently use KeePass on Windows, Linux, and Android. Can anyone explain what KeePassX is and what its relationship with KeePass is? All I can seem to find is that it's a cross platform version of KeePass (which KeePass is for my needs) and only supports the older database format.

I'm pretty sure KeepassX supports the new database format -- I think their FAQ is wrong. Its relationship with KeePass is just that it's another program that can open that file format; they aren't really "related." I use it on my Mac because it works better than using regular KeePass through Mono.

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by snowwrestler » Mon, Dec 23, 2013, 10:07 PM UTC

gmjosack wrote: post #2

I currently use KeePass on Windows, Linux, and Android. Can anyone explain what KeePassX is and what its relationship with KeePass is? All I can seem to find is that it's a cross platform version of KeePass (which KeePass is for my needs) and only supports the older database format.

The 2.0 series of KeePassX does support the newer (2.0) KeePass database format. I've been using the Alpha 3 for a while now and it works well on OS X. The biggest thing I miss from the Windows version is the password generator.

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by sdfjkl » Mon, Dec 23, 2013, 10:07 PM UTC

I've used this at two previous jobs as it was the only one that could open the same file from Windows and OS X. Nice to see it's still going!

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by toggle » Mon, Dec 23, 2013, 10:15 PM UTC

I use both KeePass and KeePassX (and KeePassDroid on my phone) -- I should make some donations tonight.

I'll be really, really, REALLY happy when KeePassX works with browser plugins like regular KeePass does, so you don't have to always copy and paste things.

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by nivla » Mon, Dec 23, 2013, 10:15 PM UTC

gmjosack wrote: post #2

I currently use KeePass on Windows, Linux, and Android. Can anyone explain what KeePassX is and what its relationship with KeePass is? All I can seem to find is that it's a cross platform version of KeePass (which KeePass is for my needs) and only supports the older database format.

The original KeePass was only for windows. Someone forked it and made KeepassL for linux. It was then rewritten for cross compatibility and came to be known as KeePassX. Now that the Keepass itself is cross compatible, it kind of makes KeepassX redundant.

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by xur17 » Mon, Dec 23, 2013, 10:33 PM UTC

gmjosack wrote: post #2

I currently use KeePass on Windows, Linux, and Android. Can anyone explain what KeePassX is and what its relationship with KeePass is? All I can seem to find is that it's a cross platform version of KeePass (which KeePass is for my needs) and only supports the older database format.

Didn't realize they released a package for KeePass - when I looked a few years ago, I ended up using KeepassX because I couldn't find one, and it's worked great for the past 2 years for me.