KeePassXC Password Manager 2.3.2 Released with Various Fixes

Last updated: May 8, 2018

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KeePassXC, a cross-platform community fork of KeePassX, reached the 2.3.2 release a few hours ago with various bug-fixes.

KeePassXC 2.3.2 release highlights:

  • Enable high entropy ASLR on Windows
  • Enhance favicon fetching
  • Fix crash on Windows due to auto-type
  • Fix dark tray icon changing all icons
  • Fix --pw-stdin not using getPassword function
  • Fix placeholders being resolved in notes
  • Enable auto-type start delay to be configurable
  • Browser: Fix native messaging reply size
  • Browser: Increase maximum buffer size
  • Browser: Enhance usability and functionality
  • SSH Agent: Parse aes-256-cbc/ctr keys
  • SSH Agent: Enhance usability and functionality

How to Install KeePassXC in Ubuntu:

The software team offers appimage (single executable), snap (universal Linux package format), and official KeePassXC PPA for all current Ubuntu releases.

NOTE that the 2.3.2 packages are on the way, please check the link or package version before getting started.

The appimage is available for download at:

KeePassXC Download page

Once you get it, right-click and make it executable in file’s Properties -> Permissions, finally run the appimage to launch the software.

The snap package is available in Ubuntu Software:

Also PPA repository is available with the traditional .deb packages. Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run following commands one by one to add PPA, and install / upgrade the software:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:phoerious/keepassxc

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install keepassxc

You can then manage the PPA repository via Software & Updates -> Other Software.

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