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 <
mark@phillipsmarketing.biz>
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 <mark@phillipsmarketing.biz
> > 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 <ted@gould.cx> 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 <dev@snitselaar.org>
>>> <dev@snitselaar.org>
>>> 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
>>> <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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