Hurrah — 1Password is now officially available on Linux!
The app release a Linux beta last year and, after lots of testing, the app is now considered stable enough for everyday use by Linux users, regardless of their preferred Linux distro or desktop environment.
Better yet, the app boasts tight integration with Linux systems.
“We believe that native apps with deep integration create a better experience, so 1Password for Linux will feel right at home on your desktop, whichever flavor of Linux you choose,” the company says of its app.
Although the 1Password Linux app is not open-source it leverages several open source technologies including Electron and Rust.
But, unlike some password manager apps out there (which sometimes feel a little half-baked) the 1Password Linux app integrates deeply with most Linux distros and desktop environments.
Out of the box 1Password for Linux supports:
- Automatic Dark Mode selection based on your GTK theme
- Open network locations (FTP, SSH, SMB)
- Integration with GNOME, KDE, and other window managers
- System tray icon
- Open and fill in your default browser
- X11 clipboard integration and clearing
- GNOME Keyring and KDE Wallet support
- Kernel keyring integration
- DBUS API support
- Command line API
- Integration with system lock and idle services
Pretty sweet, right?
Well it gets even better. At the time of launch the Linux 1Password app has features not yet available in other 1Password apps — nope, not even the macOS or Windows desktop apps:
- Secure file attachments
- Item archiving and deletion
- ‘Watchtower’ password security monitor
- Sharing details to see who has access to what
- Quick Find and intelligent search suggestions
1Password is not free to use (beyond a trial period; plans start at $2.99/m) but a rich roster of features make it worth the price, including unlimited passwords across unlimited devices; 1GB document storage; item history (i.e., restore deleted passwords); and more.
If you don’t want to pay there are other freemium and free passwords managers out there, including KeePassXC, Proton Pass, and others.
Download 1Password for Ubuntu
The 1Password Linux app is available for all major Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Nix, and others.
Ubuntu users can download a 1Password DEB package to install 1Password on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and above. The DEB installer also sets up the official 1Password APT repo so that future updates to the app can be installed alongside other software updates.
Prefer Snap? There’s also an official 1Password Snap app. But, be aware that the 1Password Snap package does not support web browser integration, SSH, or other underlying system authentication methods that the DEB version does.
For more details head over the Linux start page on the 1Password website.
If you use this password management service yourself do let me (and other readers) know what you think of the native Linux app by leaving a comment below.