Linux Client

Discover how Pleasant Password Server will enhance KeePass for business

Currently access from Linux is best supported through the use of the Web client.

KeePass on Linux with Wine or Mono

Some users have reported some form of success using KeePass for Pleasant with Wine or Mono, by using some adjustments.

Some customers may find the following steps helpful.

Please Note:

These steps are provided as-is from the community. The steps may depend on your linux distribution and package manager. These steps were initially verified on Ubuntu.

There may still be some outstanding issues which we hope can be either replaced or resolved in the future.

References:

Running KeePass with Mono

Install KeePass on Linux With Mono

Download KeePass for Pleasant
Copy the executable files generated from a windows install to a linux folder, for example:
- /opt/keepass/
Install mono:
- sudo apt install mono-complete
Create the folder keepass in the .config folder:
- cd ~/.config
- mkdir keepass
To create a desktop icon:
- Create the flowing file "~/.local/share/applications/KeePass for Pleasant Password Server.desktop" containing:
  [Desktop Entry]
  Name=KeePass for Pleasant Password Server
  Exec=mono "/opt/keepass/KeePass.exe"
  Type=Application

Install KeePass on Linux With Wine (Overview)

Download KeePass for Pleasant
Copy the executable files generated from a windows install to a linux folder, for example:
- /opt/keepass/
Install wine
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt update
sudo apt install wine64 wine32 winetricks
winetricks dotnet45
wine KeePass.exe

Known Issues

We hope to resolve the following issues in upcoming releases:

Newer Versions (7.10.23 or higher) -The installation seems to now have an issue with an authorization failed error message.
Trust warnings will popup - the linux certificate location is not handled. We are hoping to resolve this issue in an upcoming release.
Handling File-paths - still use forward slashes instead of the backslash