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Author: Phil Waclawski
Date:  
To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: KeePass2 versus KeePassX
It installs mono, as it does need some of the C# type stuff, but it does
not appear to need wine at all.
Phil Waclawski

On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 1:50 PM, Mark Phillips <>
wrote:

> The keepass2 is from the Ubuntu repository. I believe it is the windows
> version as it runs in wine, and the ui looks very windows.
>
> Mark
>
> On Jan 27, 2018 9:12 PM, "Phil Waclawski" <>
> wrote:
>
>> There should be a keepass2 option for your OS, that is what I install and
>> use on Kubuntu, and I know it is fully compatible with the windows keepass2.
>>
>> Phil W
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 3:55 PM, Mark Phillips <
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Never mind...I found this project which converts KeePass2 files to
>>> KeePassX files. https://github.com/dvorka/keepass2-to-keepassx
>>>
>>> Not sure I want to trust the process, as I would have no idea how to
>>> make sure "something wasn't lost in the translation."
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 3:52 PM, Mark Phillips <
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just tried to open my KeePass2 database with KeePassX, and got the
>>>> error message - Wrong signature.
>>>>
>>>> I keep my database on Dropbox and a key file on my hard drive. When I
>>>> used KeePassX to access the database on Dropbox, it did not show up in the
>>>> file finder until I selected all files. The database is .kdbx. I entered
>>>> the location of the database key file when prompted, and then entered my
>>>> password. That is when I go the error message.
>>>>
>>>> Are these two programs compatible, or am I stuck with the Windows/wine
>>>> for my existing password repository?
>>>>
>>>> I looked at the import options for KeePassX, and all I see are KeePassX
>>>> (xml), PWManager (pwm), or KWallwet (xml). Nothing for KeepPass2.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 6:13 PM, Ted Gould <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I use KeePassXC (via the snap) and KeePass2Android. On my Ubuntu
>>>>> Desktop I have the file saved in the directory that NextCloud syncs and
>>>>> then have KeePass2Android also grab it from Nextcloud. Works great.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ted
>>>>>
>>>>> On 01/02/2018 01:13 PM, der.hans wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Am 02. Jan, 2018 schwätzte Mark Phillips so:
>>>>>
>>>>> moin moin Mark,
>>>>>
>>>>> I sync my files manually. Last I looked KeePassX still didn't have a
>>>>> viable sync option. A sync tool was probably the plugin I considered.
>>>>>
>>>>> Missing features include a tool for syncing files, a tool for
>>>>> exporting
>>>>> password sets and a use anywhere random stringerator.
>>>>>
>>>>> All easy to work around for an individual, but the sync features would
>>>>> help a lot of team use.
>>>>>
>>>>> ciao,
>>>>>
>>>>> der.hans
>>>>>
>>>>> I forgot to add that I also use KeePass2Android, and I forget how the
>>>>> two
>>>>> stay synchronized. But it works well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe I will download the two, KeePassX and KeePassDroid, and see if
>>>>> they
>>>>> can read my KeePass2 database.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 11:36 AM, Jerry Snitselaar <>
>>>>> <>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue Jan 02 18, Carruth, Rusty wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> My only interaction with the KeePas* suite resulted in not being able
>>>>> to
>>>>> read the database after an upgrade/update/something.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don’t remember which it was (2, x, whatever). The machine is at
>>>>> home.
>>>>> I’ll have to look, but I’m hoping we’ll get some reaction and info
>>>>> that
>>>>> maybe will point to a solution for me as well…
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> There is an action in the database menu to import a keepass 1 format
>>>>> database. Perhaps the issue was that. I have a vague recollection of
>>>>> running into that at some point.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: PLUG-discuss [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org
>>>>> <>] On
>>>>> Behalf Of Mark Phillips
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2018 9:50 AM
>>>>> To: Main PLUG discussion list
>>>>> Subject: KeePass2 versus KeePassX
>>>>>
>>>>> Happy New Year to everyone!!
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been using KeePass2 on my Ubuntu machine for over 10 years
>>>>> (through wine), and I just discovered KeePassX as a native
>>>>> application. I
>>>>> use Keepass2 primarily as a password backup, as I also use LastPass
>>>>> with
>>>>> the chrome extension for my day to day password manager.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a couple of questions about moving from KeePass2/wine to
>>>>> KeePassX.
>>>>>
>>>>> I found in one post that the differences that the database files are
>>>>> binary compatible. (https://superuser.com/questio
>>>>> ns/878902/whats-the-difference-between-keepass-and-keepassx). Can
>>>>> anyone
>>>>> confirm this?
>>>>>
>>>>> The only other difference (other that GUI related stuff) is that
>>>>> KeePass2
>>>>> has plugins and KeePassX does not. I am not using any plugins now. Are
>>>>> there any that you think are really valuable to have, and would be a
>>>>> reason
>>>>> not to switch?
>>>>>
>>>>> Should I switch to KeePassX? I am assuming I can get rid of wine and
>>>>> save
>>>>> some disk space, and run a native application instead of a wine
>>>>> application.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>>
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