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 >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >