{"id":6904,"date":"2017-06-27T12:50:26","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T12:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=6904"},"modified":"2021-01-10T16:28:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T16:28:03","slug":"install-keepass-2-36-via-ppa-in-ubuntu-16-04-14-04-17-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2017\/06\/install-keepass-2-36-via-ppa-in-ubuntu-16-04-14-04-17-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Install KeePass 2.36 Via PPA in Ubuntu 16.04, 14.04, 17.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/keepass2-icon.png\" alt=\"KeePass2\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6673\" \/><\/p>\n<p>KeePass password manager 2.36 was released early this month with many new features and improvements. Now you can install it via a PPA in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.04, and derivatives.<\/p>\n<p>KeePass was originally for Windows only, but now uses Mono to run on Linux. For those who want a native Linux password manager software, try <a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2015\/12\/install-keepassx-2-0-in-ubuntu-16-04-15-10-14-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KeePassX<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/keepassxc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KeePassXC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>New features in <a href=\"http:\/\/keepass.info\/news\/n170609_2.36.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KeePass 2.36<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Added commands &#8216;Find Duplicate Passwords&#8217; and &#8216;Find Similar Passwords&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li>Added command &#8216;Password Quality Report&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li>Added option &#8216;String name&#8217; in the &#8216;Edit&#8217; -> &#8216;Find&#8217; dialog.<\/li>\n<li>Added option for using a gray tray icon.<\/li>\n<li>Added {CMD:\/&#8230;\/} placeholder, which runs a command line.<\/li>\n<li>Added {T-CONV:\/&#8230;\/Raw\/} placeholder, which inserts a text without encoding it for the current context.<\/li>\n<li>Added optional &#8216;Last Password Modification Time (Based on History)&#8217; entry list column.<\/li>\n<li>The internal text editor now supports editing PS1 files.<\/li>\n<li>The position and size of the internal data viewer is now remembered and restored.<\/li>\n<li>For various dialogs, the maximized state is now remembered and restored.<\/li>\n<li>Added configuration option for specifying an expiry date for master keys.<\/li>\n<li>Added configuration option for specifying disallowed auto-type target windows.<\/li>\n<li>Added workaround for Edge throwing away all keyboard input for a short time after its activation.<\/li>\n<li>Added workaround for Mono not properly rendering bold and italic text in rich text boxes.<\/li>\n<li>TrlUtil now performs a case-sensitive word validation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>How to Install KeePass 2.36 in Ubuntu:<\/h4>\n<p>Open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for &#8220;Terminal&#8221; from app launcher. When it opens, run following commands one by one:<\/p>\n<p><b>1.<\/b> Run command to add the KeePass2 PPA:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1\/keepass2<\/pre>\n<p><i>Type user password (no visual feedback due to security reason) when it asks and hit Enter.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/keepass2-ppa-focal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"140\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/keepass2-ppa-focal.png 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/keepass2-ppa-focal-450x105.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>2.<\/b> Then upgrade KeePass password safe via <b>Software Updater<\/b> if you have a previous version installed:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/upgrade-keepass2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/upgrade-keepass2-450x275.jpg\" alt=\"upgrade KeePass2\" width=\"450\" height=\"275\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/upgrade-keepass2-450x275.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/upgrade-keepass2-600x366.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/upgrade-keepass2.jpg 763w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or run commands to install \/ upgrade the software:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install keepass2<\/pre>\n<p><b>Uninstall:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The PPA repository can be removed via <b>Software &#038; Updates<\/b> utility under <i>Other Software<\/i> tab. To remove KeePass password safe, simply run command:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo apt-get remove --autoremove keepass2<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KeePass password manager 2.36 was released early this month with many new features and improvements. Now you can install it via a PPA in Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.04, and derivatives. KeePass was originally for Windows only, but now uses Mono to run on Linux. 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