KeePassX files easily readable with a text editor

**bodhi.zazen** · May 19th, 2011

Just share the database *.kdb and do not export / import it.

If you export it , encrypt the exported file, with say gpg .

**Telengard C64** · May 19th, 2011

Originally Posted by bodhi.zazen

Just share the database *.kdb and do not export / import it.

If you export it , encrypt the exported file, with say gpg .

^ The best solution.

Also available: ccrypt

Frankly, I can't understand what OP is worried about. KeePassX encrypts its database quite securely. If you don't want a plain text file of your KeePassX data to exist, then don't create one.

**donato roque** · May 20th, 2011

If you are using dropbox or ubuntuone to sync with your other machines, there's no need to use export function nor the xml format. Just save your database in .kdb format. Open the .kdb file with KeePassX on that other machine. If you are using Windows there's KeePass/Keepass2 for windows. That goes with Mac users too.

**inearlygaveup** · May 20th, 2011

Agree with everyone above and thanks.

A couple of other questions
1 - Where is the .kdb file normally kept in Ubuntu
2 – Which is safest Dropbox or Ubuntu one

**Telengard C64** · May 20th, 2011

Originally Posted by inearlygaveup

Agree with everyone above and thanks.

A couple of other questions
1 - Where is the .kdb file normally kept in Ubuntu

IIRC you can save it wherever you like when creating the database for first use. FWIW mine is at ~/.keepassx/keepassx.kdb

**bodhi.zazen** · May 20th, 2011

Originally Posted by Telengard C64

IIRC you can save it wherever you like when creating the database for first use. FWIW mine is at ~/.keepassx/keepassx.kdb

I keep my .kdb on a flash drive and use both a key and a password to open it.

key is on my hard drive

So to open the database you need both a flash drive and key on a hard drive (and a password).