Few days ago the release of the new version of KeePassXC 2.7 was announced in which several significant changes have been made, of which we can highlight the new unlocking methods related to the OS, improvements in the tools and much more.
For those who are unaware of KeePassXC, they should know that this is a free password manager and open source licensed under the GNU Public License. This application started as a fork of the KeePassX community (itself a KeePass port) due to what was considered to be very slow development of KeePassX, and the lack of response from its maintainer.
It provides a means to securely store not only ordinary passwords, but also one-time passwords (TOTP), SSH keys, and other information that the user considers sensitive. Data can be stored in both local encrypted storage and external cloud storage.
this fork is built from The libraries QT5, so that is a multiplatform application, which can be run on different platforms such as Linux Windows and macOS. KeePassXC uses the KeePass 2.x password data format (.kdbx) as native format. You can also import and convert the databases from this. KeepassXC has support for key files and Yubikey for added security.
Stores all passwords in an encrypted database that comes with AES encryption algorithm industry standard using a 256-bit key. It works as a standalone software and does not require any internet connection.
Main novelties of KeePassXC 2.7
In this new version that has been released from KeePassXC 2.7, the support for the KDBX 4.1 format stands out, as well as the ability to link tags and search by tags.
Another change that stands out from KeePassXC 2.7 is that added fast unlock via FreeDesktop.org Secret Service (Linux), Windows Hello and macOS Touch ID. Even now the user can quickly unlock the password list with a fingerprint scanner, similar to KeePassDroid.
In addition to this, it is also highlighted that the tools have been significantly redesigned for the automatic entry of passwords.
The improved handling of attachments, including the ability to work with attachments through the CLI and that the display of the operation history has also been redone, it shows in which fields the change has been made and the possibility of canceling the operation has been given.
Of the other changes that stand out of this new version:
- Added accounting for different keyboard layouts when auto typing
- Provided highlighting of vulnerable passwords in the interface with a special label.
- The encryption backend has been moved from libgcrypt to the Botan library.
- Added option to write directly to cloud storage and GVFS.
- Screenshot protection implemented in Windows and macOS.
- A new tab has been added to the frontend in the database reporting section, showing the data used in the browser plugin.
- Support to define paths to save backups.
- Added group clone feature.
- Added support for interacting with hardware keys via NFC.
- Added support for Microsoft Edge on the Linux platform.
Finally, if you are interested in knowing more about this new version, you can check the details at the following link.
How to install KeePassXC 2.7.0 on Ubuntu and derivatives?
Si want to install this application on their system, you must follow the steps that we share with you below.
We are going to do the installation with the help of the official application repository, which we can add by opening a terminal and executing the following command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:phoerious/keepassxc
We update the list of packages and repositories with:
sudo apt-get update
And finally we install with:
sudo apt-get install keepassxc