A little over a month ago we saw the news that the popular password manager called 1Password finally came to Linux with an Alpha version and with everything that it includes, so we must say that it was a long time! since Linux users have been asking for this for a long time.
With all the time it took for Agilebits to come up with a real Linux application, it’s more than interesting to know why now, but they haven’t given us a reason. Just an alpha version that is already in the Ubuntu repositories and can be quickly installed with apt-get.
What do we know about 1Password on Linux?
According to this company, it has been said that the final version is scheduled to be released later this year, but for the most enthusiastic who want to start testing, a preliminary version is already available. You just need to open the terminal and type sudo apt-get install 1password in Ubuntu and derived distros and it is important to note that it is not a complete application and that we should expect many changes and updates in the coming months.
The application is completely native and written in Rust, as well as using the ring crypto library for end-to-end encryption. 1Password for Linux, supports apt and dnf package managers, has automatic dark mode based on your GTK theme, open network locations (FTP, SSH, SMB), unlocking with your Linux user account (including biometric support), icon for the system tray, keyboard shortcuts, data export, collections to organize data, multiple accounts with different passwords, and more.
