Ubuntu Linux Installing Keepass Password Manager

Research Links 

• KP:  Keepass Installation / Portability
• reddit: How do you install keepass on ubuntu 20.04?
• How to uninstall keepassxc on Ubuntu? #1189

Installation Notes

• sudo apt-get install keepass2  – this is the one I use
• sudo apt-get install keepassxc
• sudo apt remove keepassxc  –  x platform / portable? 

Evaluation

• tried keepassxc on Ubuntu and it had no autotype option

Notes

• All previous installations of Keepass were installed using command line
• Localhost-Practice-Server install was done using the shap pack 11-15-2025   use command line install in all future installs. Faked up Keepass installs have been floating about. 

Issue Links

1. GAI: why does keepass add so many trust certificates – I noticed many >100 trust certs loaded
2. WithSecur Uncovers Trojanised KeePass Campaign in Ransomware Investigation – May 12, 2025 – reason to go with the version I have previously used since it has proven not to be the fake up one
3. Lessons learned from the trojanized KeePass incident