Hi guys See https://bugs.debian.org/812110#25 I believe this solves your problem.
Warm regards On Sat, 1 Jul 2017 11:44:24 -0400 Reinhard Tartler <siret...@tauware.de> wrote: > Hi Victor, > > thank you for your bugreport. > > On 07/01/2017 02:59 AM, Victor Wagner wrote: > > Package: keepassx > > Version: 2.0.3-1 > > Severity: important > > > > > > > > After dist-upgrade of debian jessie to debian stretch, I've found out > > that keepassx is unable to open my password database. It suggests to > > import it from older format, and warns that this action is irreversible. > > > > But keepass is cross-platform. Its main advantage over other password > > managers it allows me to > > copy password database around between different devices - computers, > > smartphones, tablets. Just copy as a file, directly, using bluetooth, > > LAN or USB-cable, without use of some > > third-party network service (which should be considered insecure). > > > > So I have to upgrade all my devices simultaneously if I want to switch > > from one keepass 1.x to keepass 2.x database format. > > > > It is not a decision which could be done automatically for user by > > dist-upgade > > your analysis is correct and your concern is valid. Unfortunately, I > don't think we are able to address this in a way that you suggest. > > The old keepassx 1 codebase is no longer maintained, and Debian as a > project unfortunately does not have the time and resources to maintain > it independently of upstream. Therefore, re-introducing the old keepassx > 0.x version is not an option. > > However, Felix maintains also acts as upstream maintainer and I have > copied him on this email. > > Felix, I think it is a reasonable concern from Victor that having to > upgrade all devices at the same time is unfortunate. Would it possible > to add support for reading and writing of keepassx 0.x .kdb files to the > 2.x branch of keepassx? > > If so, we can repurpose this bug to track progress on that feature. If > not, I'd tag it as wontifx. > > Reinhard
