KeePassX is a cross-platform password manager. It is licensed in GPL2. And it is available in Ubuntu official repository. A password manager like KeePassX is important if we often forget our own passwords. This article will show you how to install KeePassX in Ubuntu and how to use it.
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Install KeePassX
By GUI, you can search for keepassx in Ubuntu Software Center and then install it:
By Terminal, type this command and let Ubuntu install KeePassX:
sudo apt-get install keepassx
How To Use It
- Open KeePassX.
- Create new database.
- Create new master password.
- Reenter your new master password.
- Now you get KeePassX show you basic account database. It is still empty.
- To insert your account into KeePassX, add new entry.
- Insert your username and password into your new entry. For example, to create an entry for your Gmail account, see picture below.
- Click OK to create that entry.
- Now you see a new entry in your KeePassX database.
- You can create more entries by repeating points 6 - 8.
- Save your database by menu File > Save Database.
Save Database
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When You Forget A Password
Now when you forget a password, open again your KeePassX. And open the entry you saved. Click the eye icon besides password box to reveal your password. Make sure nobody besides you when you do it.
