Install KeePass 2 in Fedora 16

safewithyou247 · #1 18th April 2012, 04:43 PM

Here is a guide to installing and configuring KeePass 2 in Fedora 16. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.

***change to su***

Code:

su

***Check package info***

Code:

yum info mono-core

***Install package***

Code:

yum -y install mono-core

***Check package info***

Code:

yum info mono-devel

***Install package***

Code:

yum -y install mono-devel

download keepass portable from hxxp://keepass.info/download.html

***Create file for archive to be extracted to***

Code:

cd /usr/bin
mkdir KeePass

***unzip keepass .zip file***

Code:

unzip <keepass.zip download location> -d KeePass/

***download KeePass icon***
hxxp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/KeePass_icon.png

***move to keepass folder***

Code:

mv KeePass_icon.png /usr/bin/KeePass/KeePass_icon.png

***Create shortcut for your applications menu***

Code:

cd /usr/share/applications/
nano KeePass.desktop

***Add the following lines to Nano***

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=KeePass
Exec=mono /usr/bin/KeePass/KeePass.exe
Icon=/usr/bin/KeePass/KeePass_icon.png
Categories=Other
Type=Application

***Save file***
ctl-x
type y
press enter

***Restart Gnome 3***
alt-f2
type r
press enter

There you go. You should have a fully functional KeePass.

VeVeN · #2 15th May 2012, 02:01 PM

The packages mono-core and mono-winforms are enough to run KeePass.

So

Quote:

yum install mono-core
yum install mono-winforms

The directory where the .kdbx file, the password database, has to be writeable by the user. Otherwise KeePass will not be able to update it.

---------- Post added at 01:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:35 PM ----------

Some tips for making the Firefox plugin "KeeFox" work.

Check the KeeFox home page: http://keefox.org/

Download a version with Linux support, not necessary the latest one. Currently verion 096b does. Check the old verions download page: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...efox/versions/

You need to install the file KeePassRPC.plgx file manually, It has to reside, or linked to, from a plugins subdirectory in the KeePass directory.

Check the settings "KeeFox" -> "Settings", "KeePass" tab, that the directoriies for the plugin and KeePass and the location of Mono are correct.