How To Install keepassx on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install keepassx in Fedora 36. keepassx is Cross-platform password manager

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install keepassx on Fedora 36.

What is `keepassx`

KeePassX is an application for people with extremly high demands on secure personal data management. KeePassX saves many different information e.g. user names, passwords, urls, attachemts and comments in one single database. For a better management user-defined titles and icons can be specified for each single entry. Furthermore the entries are sorted in groups, which are customizable as well. The integrated search function allows to search in a single group or the complete database. KeePassX offers a little utility for secure password generation. The password generator is very customizable, fast and easy to use. Especially someone who generates passwords frequently will appreciate this feature. The complete database is always encrypted either with AES (alias Rijndael) or Twofish encryption algorithm using a 256 bit key. Therefore the saved information can be considered as quite safe. KeePassX uses a database format that is compatible with KeePass Password Safe v2 for MS Windows.

We can use yum or dnf to install keepassx on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install keepassx.

Install keepassx on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install keepassx using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install keepassx

Install keepassx on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install keepassx using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install keepassx

How To Uninstall keepassx on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the keepassx package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove keepassx

keepassx Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/keepassx
/usr/bin/keepassx2
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/79
/usr/lib/.build-id/79/95b62785f9de6f8ef3f7ed711544b4c334c992
/usr/lib/.build-id/db
/usr/lib/.build-id/db/89a5a68430a07acab7b0a47099bd0fb477e657
/usr/lib64/keepassx2/libkeepassx-autotype-x11.so
/usr/share/applications/keepassx2.desktop
/usr/share/doc/keepassx
/usr/share/doc/keepassx/CHANGELOG
/usr/share/doc/keepassx/README.md
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/keepassx2.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/mimetypes
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/mimetypes/application-x-keepassx.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/actions
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/keepassx2.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/mimetypes
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/mimetypes/application-x-keepassx.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/actions
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/mimetypes
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/mimetypes/application-x-keepassx.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/status
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/keepassx2.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/keepassx2.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/keepassx2.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/mimetypes
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/mimetypes/application-x-keepassx.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/keepassx2.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/keepassx2.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/mimetypes
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/mimetypes/application-x-keepassx.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/keepassx2.svgz
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/128x128
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/128x128/apps
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/128x128/apps/keepassx.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/128x128/mimetypes
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/128x128/mimetypes/application-x-keepassx.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/application-exit.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/auto-type.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/configure.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/database-change-key.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/document-close.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/document-edit.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/document-encrypt.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/document-new.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/document-open.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/document-save-as.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/document-save.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/edit-clear-locationbar-ltr.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/edit-clear-locationbar-rtl.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/entry-clone.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/entry-delete.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/entry-edit.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/entry-new.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/group-delete.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/group-edit.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/group-new.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/help-about.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/password-copy.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/password-generate.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/password-show-off.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/password-show-on.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/system-search.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/actions/username-copy.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/apps
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/apps/keepassx.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/mimetypes
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/16x16/mimetypes/application-x-keepassx.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/actions
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/actions/dialog-close.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/actions/dialog-ok.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/actions/document-encrypt.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/actions/document-open.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/actions/document-save.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/actions/entry-delete.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/actions/entry-edit.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/actions/entry-new.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/actions/password-copy.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/actions/system-search.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/actions/username-copy.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/mimetypes
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/mimetypes/application-x-keepassx.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/status
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/status/dialog-error.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/status/dialog-information.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/22x22/status/dialog-warning.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/24x24
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/24x24/apps
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/24x24/apps/keepassx.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/256x256
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/256x256/apps
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/256x256/apps/keepassx.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/32x32
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/32x32/apps
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/32x32/apps/keepassx.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/32x32/mimetypes
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/32x32/mimetypes/application-x-keepassx.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/48x48
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/48x48/apps
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/48x48/apps/keepassx.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/64x64
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/64x64/apps
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/64x64/apps/keepassx.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/64x64/mimetypes
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/64x64/mimetypes/application-x-keepassx.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/scalable
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/scalable/apps
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/application/scalable/apps/keepassx.svgz
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C00_Password.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C01_Package_Network.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C02_MessageBox_Warning.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C03_Server.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C04_Klipper.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C05_Edu_Languages.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C06_KCMDF.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C07_Kate.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C08_Socket.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C09_Identity.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C10_Kontact.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C11_Camera.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C12_IRKickFlash.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C13_KGPG_Key3.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C14_Laptop_Power.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C15_Scanner.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C16_Mozilla_Firebird.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C17_CDROM_Unmount.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C18_Display.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C19_Mail_Generic.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C20_Misc.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C21_KOrganizer.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C22_ASCII.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C23_Icons.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C24_Connect_Established.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C25_Folder_Mail.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C26_FileSave.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C27_NFS_Unmount.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C28_QuickTime.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C29_KGPG_Term.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C30_Konsole.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C31_FilePrint.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C32_FSView.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C33_Run.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C34_Configure.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C35_KRFB.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C36_Ark.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C37_KPercentage.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C38_Samba_Unmount.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C39_History.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C40_Mail_Find.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C41_VectorGfx.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C42_KCMMemory.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C43_EditTrash.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C44_KNotes.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C45_Cancel.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C46_Help.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C47_KPackage.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C48_Folder.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C49_Folder_Blue_Open.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C50_Folder_Tar.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C51_Decrypted.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C52_Encrypted.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C53_Apply.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C54_Signature.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C55_Thumbnail.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C56_KAddressBook.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C57_View_Text.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C58_KGPG.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C59_Package_Development.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C60_KFM_Home.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C61_Services.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C62_Tux.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C63_Feather.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C64_Apple.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C65_W.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C66_Money.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C67_Certificate.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/icons/database/C68_BlackBerry.png
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_cs.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_da.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_de.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_el.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_en_plurals.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_es.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_fr.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_id.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_it.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_ja.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_ko.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_lt.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_nl_NL.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_pl.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_pt_BR.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_pt_PT.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_ru.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_sl_SI.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_sv.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_uk.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_zh_CN.qm
/usr/share/keepassx2/translations/keepassx_zh_TW.qm
/usr/share/licenses/keepassx
/usr/share/licenses/keepassx/COPYING
/usr/share/licenses/keepassx/LICENSE.BOOST-1.0
/usr/share/licenses/keepassx/LICENSE.BSD
/usr/share/licenses/keepassx/LICENSE.CC0
/usr/share/licenses/keepassx/LICENSE.GPL-2
/usr/share/licenses/keepassx/LICENSE.GPL-3
/usr/share/licenses/keepassx/LICENSE.LGPL-2.1
/usr/share/licenses/keepassx/LICENSE.LGPL-3
/usr/share/licenses/keepassx/LICENSE.NOKIA-LGPL-EXCEPTION
/usr/share/mime/packages/keepassx2.xml
/usr/share/mimelnk/application/x-keepass2.desktop

References

keepassx website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install keepassx on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).