KeePass Password Safe 2.40 Released with New Features

KeePass Password Safe 2.40 was released a few days ago with some new features and various improvements.

KeePass 2.4.0 release highlights:

Added automatic completion support for the user name box and the auto-type sequence boxes in the entry editing dialogs
Added automatic completion support for the URL and user name boxes in the ‘Open From URL’ dialog
Added option ‘Group path’ in the ‘Find’ dialog
Added read-only mode for the entry string dialog
The internal data viewer now supports zooming images via Ctrl+Add, Ctrl+Subtract, and the mouse wheel with Ctrl.
Added option ‘Remember master password (in encrypted form) of a database while it is open’
Enhanced compatibility check for DLL plugins.
Added URL opening event for plugins.
On Unix-like systems: added support for opening the local help file with KChmViewer.
Added workaround for initial input focus problem in the master key prompt dialog.
Added workaround for Mono not always raising the FormClosed event properly.
TrlUtil now remembers the last translation file directory.
There are also various bug-fixes and code optimizations.

The software package has been made into an Ubuntu PPA available for all current Ubuntu releases and derivatives.

1. Open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for “Terminal” from app launcher. When it opens, run following commands to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/keepass2

Type user password (no visual feedback due to security reason) when it asks and hit Enter.

2. Then upgrade KeePass password safe via Software Updater if you have a previous version installed:

Or run commands to install / upgrade the software:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install keepass2

Uninstall:

The PPA repository can be removed via Software & Updates utility under Other Software tab. To remove KeePass password safe, simply run command:

sudo apt-get remove --autoremove keepass2

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