Raspberry Pi

How to Install KeePassXC on Raspberry Pi

KeePassXC is a free and open-source password manager that allows users to store, manage and protect their passwords and other important data on the systems. This password manager uses a powerful encryption mechanism for securing the data and increasing the data protection by generating a strong and unique password. Since, it’s an open-source password manager, thus the Raspberry Pi users can also install it on their systems by following this article’s guidelines.

Install KeePassXC on a Raspberry Pi device by following these instructions.

Install KeePassXC on Raspberry Pi

Concentrate on the following steps to install KeePassXC on a Raspberry Pi:

Step 1: Execute the following command to update the Raspberry Pi repository:

$ sudo apt update && upgrade -y

Step 2: Now, use the following command to install KeyPassXC on the Raspberry Pi from the system repository:

$ sudo apt install keepassxc -y

Step 3: Confirms the KeyPassXC installation through the following command:

$ keepassxc --version

Run KeePassXC on Raspberry Pi

You can run KeePassXC from Raspberry Pi terminal using the following command:

$ keepassxc

You can also run KeePassXC from the Raspberry Pi’s Application menu in the “Accessories” section.

Use KeePassXC on Raspberry Pi

Follow the below-given steps to start using KeePassXC on Raspberry Pi:

Step 1: Click on “Create Database” option at KeePassXC dashboard.

Step 2: Select the database name according to your choice.

Step 3: Select the level of encryption you want.

Step 4: For your database, use a secure password.

Step 5: Save the password file.

This stores and secures the password of the database on your system. For further help, follow here.

Remove KeePassXC from Raspberry Pi 

Type the command mentioned below in the terminal to delete KeePassXC from your Raspberry Pi system.

$ sudo apt remove keepassxc

Conclusion

KeePassXC is a simple to use password security tool that can be downloaded from the official Raspberry Pi repository. It offers intuitive user interface that makes the password storing mechanism straightforward. You can open KeePassXC from the terminal or GUI from the Application menu and start storing and managing your password on the Raspberry Pi system.

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