How To Import LastPass Passwords Into KeePassX

WebUpd8 reader Kice sent us a really cool tip (and complete how-to) on importing the LastPass passwords into KeePassX. He writes:

I use KeepassX, but started using LastPass under the impression that I could easily export to KeepassX. Well that is not the case. I came across this thread http://forums.lastpass.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1409 the 2nd post from someone on the LastPass team had some discouraging words. Nazariuskappertaal posted a brilliant python script. I can't be the only one looking for a solution like this, so I decided to send it your way.

Here's what you need to do:

This is actually very simple: export your LastPass passwords, convert the exported file using the lastpass2keepass.py script and finally, import the resulting .xml into KeePassX. If that sounds too complicated, here is a detailed how-to.

1. Download the LastPass2KeePass Python script from here (you can use this direct link to the script if you're not familiar with GIT).

2. Make the script executable:

chmox +x lastpass2keepass.py

3. Run the downloaded script:

python lastpass2keepass.py lastpassexport keepass.xml

Where "lastpassexport" is the file you've exported from LastPass.

4. Now simply import the resulting .xml (keepass.xml in our example) file into KeePassX.

NOTE: It supports groups but the icons will be lost.

Many thanks to Kice for all the info!

How To Run KeePass Password Safe In Ubuntu

KeePass Password Safe is an open-source password management utility. There is a KeePass version for Linux: KeePassX. But KeePassX has fewer features and it's development is slower.

If you don't mind using mono, you can use KeePass instead of KeePassX under Linux. Here is how to do it.

1. Install the required dependencies (mono):

sudo apt-get install mono-devel libmono-winforms2.0-cil

2. Download KeePass.zip (not .exe!) and extract it and use a terminal to navigate to the folder where you've extracted it (or use Nautilus Terminal for an easy way to run commands using the terminal in a folder) and run the following command:

mono KeePass.exe

3. Optional: to create a KeePass launcher on your Desktop or Gnome Panel, select "Create launcher", and enter: "mono /path/to/KeePass.exe", where "/path/to/" is the exact path to where you've extracted the KeePass .zip archive.

If you want to use the Linux version of KeePass - called KeePassX, you can install it via the Ubuntu repositories: search for "KeePassX" in the Ubuntu Software Center.

Thanks to LFFL!