KeePass2 versus KeePassX

[Mark Phillips]

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 at 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 at 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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