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Re: questions about password safes



On Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:05:00 -0500
Dave Woyciesjes <woyciesjes@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> On 03/07/2014 11:56 AM, Paul E Condon wrote:
> > I run Wheezy, desktop Xfce. I want to start using a password
> > safe. I've done some searching on the Web and would like to use
> > Bruce Schneier's "Password Safe". There is a package in Sid by the
> > name "mypasswordsafe.deb". I hope that this is a version of
> > Schneier's software suitable modified to word with Debian. But ...
> > I have never installed anything from Sid before and I want some
> > help/guidance.
> >
> > There doesn't seem to be a back-port, but I may not have the right
> > backport line.
> > Is "deb http://mirrors.geeks.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main " what
> > I need?
> >
> > If, yes, I can conclude that a backport is not yet available.  If it
> > is not yet available, is there some other password safe software
> > that someone will suggest for use while I wait for what I really
> > want.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> 	Speaking of password safes, keychains, etc... What I would
> like to know is: is there an option that will work on Windows, OSX,
> and Linux? Something where I can keep it on a USB flash drive? I'm
> not looking for something to insert the passsword for me; really I
> just want a well encrypted "document"/diary that is cross platform...
> 

I'm using 'KeePassx' which I can also use on my smart-phone too, i.e.
I'm using an android version but with the same database. I assume that
it is in the 'wheezy' repos, I'm on 'jessie' which is why I haven't
provided a link to it. 

Sharon.
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