KeePass2 versus KeePassX

Sun Jan 28 16:21:22 MST 2018

Since it is a .exe, I just assumed it ran under wine. It also looks like a
Windows app. I could be wrong.

Thanks!

Mark

On Jan 28, 2018 4:11 PM, "Phil Waclawski" <phil.waclawski at mesacc.edu> wrote:

> I just checked, and  you are right, it is the KeePass.exe version, but
> when I run it I do not find any wine process in the ps -ef list.
>
> Very weird,
> Phil Waclawski
>
> On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 1:50 PM, Mark Phillips <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz
> > 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" <phil.waclawski at mesacc.edu>
>> 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 <
>>> mark at 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 at 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 at 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 at snitselaar.org> <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
>>>>>> <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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