A month and a half after the first rumors about the release of the 1Password desktop Linux app, co-founder Dave Teare has now announced the beta version of the 1Password app for Linux.
As you may know, 1Password is a user-friendly and cross-platform password manager application whose stable version is already available for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android , and is now being prepared for Linux-based operating systems.
1Password Beta for Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, and other Linux distributions
The backend of the 1Password Linux desktop application is built using the "most popular programming language" Rust , and the frontend using the most popular React.js library.
Additionally, the application also uses a secure, fast, and Rust-based cryptographic library that provides full end-to-end encryption to meet both the data and performance of Linux users.
Here are the features offered by the beta version of 1Password for Linux:
- Quick find and smart search suggestions
- Data export
- Beautiful user interface
- Watchtower Control Panel
- System tray icon to remain unlocked while closed
- Unlock with Linux user account, including biometrics
- Automatic Dark Mode selection based on GTK theme
1Password also has a free offer for an individual or any member working on an open source. All you have to do is open a pull request in repo and you’ll get a free membership to the 1Password team.
Finally, if you want to install 1Password on any of the Linux distros, head over to the official 1Password For Linux Beta page. This will guide you through installing the app using the apt or rpm package repositories for Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Fedora, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, as well as using the Snap store.
If your distribution doesn't have support for apt, rpm, or snap, the AppImage for 1Password is also available for download and use on other Linux distributions.
Of course, you should expect bugs or issues, as 1Password for Linux is still in beta. However, more features in 1Password await you in the final stable release scheduled for early next year.
If you can't wait that long, don't forget that you can also use 1Password X in browser for a stable experience on Linux.
