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How to manage multiple passwords on Linux

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Aug 26, 2013

Password-based authentication is so prevalent online that you probably won’t be able to count how many passwords you are using. In fact, according to NorSIS Password Survey 2012, the average minimum number of private passwords per person is 17. Another research has found that 82% of people have forgotten their password at lease once. This tutorial describes how to manage multiple passwords on Linux with KeePassX.

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