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KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by teleclimber »

toggle wrote: post #5
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.

Regular Keepass through Mono on my Mac was abysmal. I'll give KeepassX a shot.

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by dmckeon »

pwnna wrote: post #20
walden42 wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm using KeePass on Linux and it integrates flawlessly with Firefox and Chrome, just like LastPass does.

It does? How? I'm running KeePassX. Is that what you're using?

KeePass can run on Linux under Mono (and perhaps Wine?) to provide .NET, while KeePassX runs natively.

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by dhughes »

coolnow wrote: post #19
StavrosK wrote: post #11

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Which one is better? I (lightly) use KeePassX and it's great for my needs, but I'm wondering what the advantage of KeePass is.

KeePass on Windows seems to have much, much more options than KeePass X, but X loads much faster for me especially when unlocking a database.

I use KeePassDroi d (annoying text break) on Android, KeePassX on Mac and Linux but the Windows KeePass doesn't read the same file type as the others, unless I'm missing something? I want to use the same database file for all three OSesess.

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by donniezazen »

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.

How do you sync them across those platforms? How does it compare to LastPass. LastPass Chrome extension is really great.

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by demetris »

dhughes wrote: post #25
coolnow wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

KeePass on Windows seems to have much, much more options than KeePass X, but X loads much faster for me especially when unlocking a database.

I use KeePassDroi d (annoying text break) on Android, KeePassX on Mac and Linux but the Windows KeePass doesn't read the same file type as the others, unless I'm missing something? I want to use the same database file for all three OSesess.

Maybe you use KeePass 1.x?

KeePass 1.x does not support the new database format and saves its databases as KDB files. KeePass 2.x uses the new database format (KDBX) and it can also import KDB databases created with KeePass 1.x.

See the differences here:

http://keepass.info/compare.html

http://keepass.info/help/v2/version.html

I use the same combination myself (KeePassDroid on Android, KeePassX 2 alpha on Linux, KeePass 2 on Windows) with a single KDBX database and I can read the database fine on all OSes. However, I avoid editing the database on Android and on Linux, since KeePassX 2 is still alpha, while KDBX support in KeePassDroid is still experimental.

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by XorNot »

demetris wrote: post #28
dhughes wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I use KeePassDroi d (annoying text break) on Android, KeePassX on Mac and Linux but the Windows KeePass doesn't read the same file type as the others, unless I'm missing something? I want to use the same database file for all three OSesess.

Maybe you use KeePass 1.x? KeePass 1.x does not support the new database format and saves its databases as KDB files. KeePass 2.x uses the new database format (KDBX) and it can also import KDB databases created with KeePass 1.x. See the differences here: http://keepass.info/compare.html http://keepass.info/help/v2/version.html I use the same combination myself (KeePassDroid on Android, KeePassX 2 alpha on Linux, KeeP…

Try Keepass2Android - it uses the Mono libraries of Keepass 2 running natively on Android, and now supports merging external changes to the database. I've been using it for 6 months now without a hiccup.

Re: KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 5 released

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Post by ThomasCharles »

dhughes wrote: post #25
coolnow wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

KeePass on Windows seems to have much, much more options than KeePass X, but X loads much faster for me especially when unlocking a database.

I use KeePassDroi d (annoying text break) on Android, KeePassX on Mac and Linux but the Windows KeePass doesn't read the same file type as the others, unless I'm missing something? I want to use the same database file for all three OSesess.

I know exactly what you mean about the annoying text break on Android. Just as an FYI, I've upgraded my Nexus 4 to 4.4.2 and installed the Google Experience Launcher and now the name displays properly on a single line. I installed the GEL just to try it out and, as stupid as it may sound, I'd be lying if I said the fixed KeePassDroid label wasn't a major factor in leaving it installed.
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