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Buttercup, a password manager for Linux

Computer security is not something to be taken lightly. On the contrary, it is good to take measures that favor the protection of our confidential information. So, many people prefer to use a password manager to keep all their online services secure.

While on the internet I met Buttercup. A very sophisticated, modern, and simple password manager available for Linux. Actually, it’s multiplatform, so there are versions for Windows and Mac OS as well.

Buttercup website
Buttercup website

Buttercup uses very strong encryption to protect your sensitive details under a single master password. It also has an application for mobile iOS and Android that gives you access to the same archives you use on the desktop application.

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On the other hand, Buttercup can be installed in Google Chrome or Firefox as an add-on, thus increasing the possibilities of operation.

The application uses strong 256bit AES encrypted archives that meet today’s security standards. So, you don’t have to worry about the security of your credentials. Another great feature that Buttercup has is its ability to integrate with Dropbox, Next cloud or Owncloud.

So, let’s use it.

Download and Install Buttercup

Installing Buttercup on Linux is very simple. It has installers for deb distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint…) and for rpm (CentOS, OpenSuse, Fedora…) which makes it usable for a large number of people.

First of all you have to download the corresponding file.

Downloading Buttercup
Downloading Buttercup

In my case, I’m using Debian 9, so I downloaded the .DEB file. If you use Debian, Linux Mint 19, Ubuntu 18.04/18.10 or one of its derivatives, then you must download the .DEB file. If you use CenOS, OpenSuse or Fedora or some derivative of these Linux distributions, then the option to choose is the .RPM file.

Next, open a Terminal and type.

For Debian, Linux Mint and Ubuntu:

:~$ sudo dpkg -i FILE_PATH

Installing Buttercup a nice password manager
Installing Buttercup a nice password manager

Now, you can use it.

Using this password manager

It is simple to use it. First, open it. You will see this.

Buttercup main screen
Buttercup main screen

As this is the first time you use Buttercup, you don’t have a file available. All encrypted passwords are stored in that file. If you have one, you can import it from the cloud or locally. In this case, I’ll create one.

Creating a new file for Buttercup
Creating a new file for Buttercup

Then, the program will ask you to give it a name. Then, enter a master password to protect the file. It is recommended that it be quite strong.

Setting a master password for the newly created file
Setting a master password for the newly created file

Next, you can add an entry.

Now you can add an entry
Now you can add an entry

For example, I’ll make an entry for a supposed Hotmail account.

Adding an entry. You can also generate the password
Adding an entry. You can also generate the password

As you can see in the image, you can generate a strong password automatically. Including options for generation. When you are satisfied with the result, you can press the Use This button.

Saving a new entry
Saving a new entry

Finally, you can connect with online services. Go to File menu and click on Connect cloud sources option. This is useful because you can save the file on one of this service.

Connecting to cloud sources
Connecting to cloud sources

Online cloud sources for Buttercup
Online cloud sources for Buttercup

Then, you have to write your ceredentiasls. And that’s it.

Conclusion

The security of our data cannot be taken lightly. Installing a password manager such as Buttercup can be vital to keep our data safe.

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