Having a key file means that even if someone somehow gains access to your password, you have a second form of authentication that prevents them from being able to use it. One you will carry with you, the other two you will keep as backup (in separate locations from the physical backup for your master password!).
It is recommended to let the application generate a key file for you, and to copy it to three USB sticks. This allows setting or creating a binary file that is used together with or instead of a master password. If you plan on using a key file (which you absolutely should, more on that in a minute), run the following command in the terminal: sudo snap connect keepassxc:removable-media :removable-media This will allow the installed Snap package to access your file system’s /media/ directory in order to read a key file (a binary file you will physically carry with you) from a USB stick (thanks to GitHub’s droidmonkey for this solution).
Note that you will need to make the file executable do so by running sudo chmod +x keepassxc-snap-helper.sh, or, if you absolutely can’t stand using the terminal (which you shouldn’t! Befriend your terminal!) right click on the file → Properties → Permissions → Allow executing file as program. To enable connection to the browser extension ( Chrome Web Store, Firefox Add-ons), save this link (or the one right under the “Official Snap Package” link on the download page) to your computer and run it.If you did use Snap, there are a couple of things you should take care of in advance before you go ahead and update all of your passwords: Once Snap is enabled, run sudo snap install keepassxc to install KeePassXC.Ĭongratulations! You should now have the newest version of KeePassXC installed and ready to generate and manage your passwords for you. If you are new to Snap and you’re running an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution, you can run sudo apt install snapd to enable Snap (for other distributions follow these instructions from ‘ It’s FOSS’). If you are installing it, I highly recommend using the provided Snap package ( more information).If you simply want to try KeePassXC and are not committed to it enough to install it, the AppImage is a great option ( more information on AppImages and how to use them).While you can use any one of the popular package managers, AppImage and Snap variations are available, so: Downloading KeePassXC is easy enough, simply visit the download page and choose your preferred installation method.
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