# KeePass

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KeePass is an offline encrypted password database format. It is an alternative to popular online password managers and is supported on all major distributions and other OS platforms.

Currently, there are two variants of the database formats: KeePass 1.x (Classic) and KeePass 2.x

## Installation

There are two major implementations of KeePass:

- KeePass — An easy-to-use password manager for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and mobile devices. It also has optional autotype and clipboard support respectively when `xdotool` and `xsel` are installed. Supports importing from many formats.

  http://keepass.info || keepass

- KeePassX — KeePassX is a cross platform port of the Windows application Keepass Password Safe (v1.x). KeePassX does not support the KeePass 2.x (.kdbx) password database format currently. However, you can create an export in KeePass 1.x database format (.kdb) from KeePass 2.x, which can be imported to KeePassX. One may also import PwManager databases and KWallet XML databases.

  http://www.keepassx.org/ || keepassx

## Integration

Many plugins and extensions are available for integrating KeePass to other softwares.

### Firefox

- KeeFox

Firefox extension that links the browser to existing or new KeePass database. KeeFox needs to be setup before it is fully functional. KeePass is by default installed at `/usr/share/keepass/`. Also, make sure `/usr/bin/mono` is installed. Copy `KeePassRPC.plgx` to a plugins subdirectory under KeePass installation as demonstrated below:

    # mkdir /usr/share/keepass/plugins
    # cp $(find ~ -name KeePassRPC.plgx) /usr/share/keepass/plugins

- PassIFox

Extension allowing Firefox to form-fill passwords stored in KeePass.

### Chrome/Chromium

- ChromeIPass

Extension allowing Google Chrome and Chromium to form-fill passwords stored in KeePass.

## See Also

- Pass

Category:

- Security