Showing posts with label released. Show all posts
Showing posts with label released. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Enpass Password Manager 5 2 Released With Time Based One Time Passwords TOTP Support

Enpass Password Manager 5 2 Released With Time Based One Time Passwords TOTP Support


Enpass 5.2 for Linux and Windows was released today, bringing support for "Time-based One-time Password Algorithm" (TOTP), along with other improvements.


Enpass is a proprietary cross-platform password manager which uses SQLCipher under the hood, an open source extension to SQLite that provides transparent 256-bit AES encryption of database files.

The app comes with quite a few useful features, including built-in (encrypted) backup/sync to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, and ownCloud/WebDAV as well as Firefox, Chrome, and Safari extensions, which allow auto-filling username/password and other sensitive information directly from the web browser.

Enpass is available for Linux, Windows and Mac as well as iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry. The desktop apps are free to use with no limitations while the mobile apps offer in-app purchases (Android, iOS) or cost 9.99$ (Windows Phone).

The most important change in the latest Enpass 5.2 is the added support for Time-based One-time Password Algorithm (TOTP) logins, a much requested feature. Thanks to TOTP support, you dont have to switch from Enpass to another application to view your time-based one-time passwords and instead, you can do this from Enpass.

For how to use the Enpass TOTP feature, see THIS page.


Other changes in Enpass 5.2 include:
  • you can now set Enpass to start automatically on login
  • added support for importing passwords from 1Password OPVault, Pocket and Password Depot
  • Item details in Extension: you will now be able to see the item details from the Firefox / Chrome / Safari Enpass extension
  • added option to set the system tray / Ubuntu AppIndicator icon color for dark and light themes
  • improvements in importing data from SafeInCloud and Keepass
  • Catalan language added
  • fixed Dropbox Sync issue along with various other minor bug fixes

Also see: Manage Passwords From The Command Line With `Pass`


Download Enpass


Debian and Ubuntu (and other Debian-based Linux distributions) users can install the latest Enpass for both 32bit and 64bit by using its official repository. Add the repository and install Enpass using the following commands:
echo "deb http://repo.sinew.in/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/enpass.list
sudo apt install wget #in case its not already installed
wget -O - http://repo.sinew.in/keys/enpass-linux.key | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt update
sudo apt install enpass

Download Enpass (available for desktops: generic Linux 64-bit binary, Mac OS X and Windows as well as mobile: iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry)

To install the Enpass browser extension, see THIS page.


Available link for download

Read more »

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Fedora 22 Released See What s New Workstation

Fedora 22 Released See What s New Workstation


Fedora 22 workstation screenshots

Fedora 22 Workstation was released today and it ships with the latest stable GNOME 3.16, a new default package manager and other interesting changes. Lets take a look at whats new!


GNOME 3.16


Fedora 22 Workstation ships with GNOME 3.16 by default and the most important change in this release is probably the new notification system, which has replaced the old Message Tray.

In GNOME 3.16, the notification history can now be accessed from the date/time menu (the calendar widget from the Top Bar):

Fedora 22 workstation screenshots

... while legacy "tray" icons are displayed in an expandable "drawer" that uses autohide and its available in the bottom left corner of the screen:

Fedora 22 workstation screenshots

Furthermore, the notification popups, called "banners", are now displayed at the top of the screen:

Fedora 22 workstation screenshots

In the screenshot above you should notice a dot next to the date/time indicator - this indicates unread notifications.

Other changes in GNOME 3.16 include:
  • refreshed GNOME Shell theme (including monochrome icons for the applications menu);
  • scrollbars are displayed only when needed (see screenshot below);
  • GTK+ 3.16:
    • OpenGL support;
    • themes can now simultaneously support multiple GTK+ versions, by including version-specific CSS;
    • a new widget called GtkPopoverMenu was added and it can be used for creating menus contained with popovers;
    • many GTK+ Inspector changes including a much improved user interface;
  • GNOME apps:
    • GNOMEs Image Viewer has been redesigned and it now uses header bars;
    • Files (Nautilus) 3.16 comes with bigger icons/thumbnails by default, reorganized menus, improved grid and list views as well as a new popover for changing between views, zoom level and sort order. Also, with the latest Files app, users can now move files and folders to the trash using the Delete key instead of Ctrl + Delete, like in previous versions;
    • Installation of GStreamer codecs, fonts, and certain document types is now handled by Software;
    • Maps can now display information bubbles which show the address, wheelchair accessibility along with links to Wikipedia articles. Also, the latest GNOME Maps comes with built-in Foursquare support, which allows you to check-in;
    • Calculator now displays previous calculations so you can easily copy previous figures;
    • Boxes comes with an updated properties interface, a new menu makes it possible to send keyboard shortcuts that cannot be entered directly into a box and more;
    • smart playlists have been added to Music, so you can view frequently played and recently added tracks. It is now also possible to star your favorite tracks;
    • two new games were added: a sliding blocks game called Taquin and 2048;
    • three new preview applications were added: Calendar (which already comes with Google Calendar sync), Characters (character map application) and Books (e-book viewer) - these are not installed by default in Fedora 22 but are available in the repositories;
    • a new IDE for GNOME, called "Builder", is now available as an early preview (its not installed by default but its available in the repositories).

See our GNOME 3.16 article for more information (including a video).

Here are a few screenshots with some of the changes mentioned above, taken under Fedora 22 Workstation:

Fedora 22 workstation screenshots

Fedora 22 workstation screenshots


Fedora 22 workstation screenshots

Fedora 22 workstation screenshots

Fedora 22 workstation screenshots


Other changes


Fedora 22 Workstation includes quite a few under the hood changes, including a new default package manager: DNF (under the hood, it uses an improved dependency solver, called hawkey, along with librepo for repository operations and libcomps for package groups), which has replaced Yum.

DNF provides better performance and memory footprint along with a "strict API definition for plugins and extending projects", notes the Fedora 22 release announcement.

Most DNF commands are similar to Yum (and /usr/bin/yum now redirects to /usr/bin/dnf, with a deprecation notice) and the same RPM package repositories are used however, there are some differences:
  • updates that dont work are skipped - this is similar to Yums "--skip-broken" (which isnt available for DNF), but it evaluates the impact of the problem against the entire transaction;
  • repositories that dont work are skipped;
  • dependencies are not upgraded on package installation;
  • when removing a package, DNF will automatically remove any dependent packages that were not explicitly installed by the user;
  • by default, DNF will check for updates in configured repositories hourly, starting ten minutes after the system boots;
  • unlike with Yum, DNF allows removing all kernel packages, including running package.

Even more changes:
  • the Software tool and PackageKit now support searching for packages in disabled repositories;
  • Fedora 22 introduces the Preupgrade Assistant (not installed by default), a diagnostics utility which assesses the system for possible in-place upgrade limitations and provides a report with the analysis results;
  • GDM uses Wayland by default, instead of Xorg, bringing the transition to Wayland one step closer. The default GNOME session continues to use X;
  • input devices use a new driver: "libinput", which replaces other drivers such as synaptics, and provides improved support for multi-touch devices and software emulated buttons (this is only installed by default on new Fedora 22 installations);
  • The default console font has been changed to eurlatgr in Fedora 22. The new font has the same typeface as the previously used latarcyrheb-sun16 font, but supports a broader range of characters from the Latin and Greek alphabets as well as some commonly used symbol;
  • The Terminal now notifies you when a long running job completes (this is a Fedora-specific feature, thats why I didnt include it in the GNOME 3.16 changes above).


Default packages


Fedora 22 workstation screenshots

Fedora 22 Workstation ships with Firefox 38.0.1, LibreOffice 4.4.3.2, Shotwell 0.22.0, Rhythmbox 3.2.1, Transmission 2.84, Empathy 3.12.10 along with version 3.16.x of the core GNOME applications (Nautilus, Gedit, Terminal and so on), on top of GNOME Shell 3.16.2 and GTK+ 3.16.3.

Under the hood, Fedora 22 Workstation uses the Linux Kernel 4.0.4, systemd 209, Mesa 10.5.4 and Xorg Server 1.17.1.


Download Fedora 22


Before installing Fedora 22, make sure you check out the common bugs list and the official release notes.

Download Fedora

Its also important to mention that three new websites were released along with Fedora 22 today:
  • arm.fedoraproject.org - Fedora Images for ARM Computers;
  • spins.fedoraproject.org - Alternative desktops for Fedora (KDE Plasma, Xfce, LXDE, MATE-Compiz and SoaS);
  • labs.fedoraproject.org - Fedora bundles.

To easily install codecs, Java and various popular apps that arent available in the Fedora repositories, along with tweaks such as improved font rendering, you can use Fedy, a Fedora post-install utility which was updated to version 4.0 recently and it already supports Fedora 22.

info via


Available link for download

Read more »

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Enpass Password Manager 5 0 RC Released With Browser Extensions For Auto Filling Login Credentials

Enpass Password Manager 5 0 RC Released With Browser Extensions For Auto Filling Login Credentials


Enpass 5.0 RC was released recently (64bit only for Linux), bringing one of the most requested features: browser extensions for both Firefox and Chrome on Linux and Windows (and for Safari on Mac), which allows auto-filling your username/password and other sensitive information directly from the web browser.

Enpass 5.0 Linux

For those not familiar with Enpass, this is a proprietary cross-platform password manager which uses SQLCipher under the hood, an open source extension to SQLite that provides transparent 256-bit AES encryption of database files.

The app comes with many useful features, including built-in (encrypted) backup/sync to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box and ownCloud/WebDAV and is available for Linux, Windows and Mac as well as iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry. The desktop apps are free to use with no limitations while the mobile apps offer in-app purchases (Android, iOS) or cost 9.99$ (Windows Phone).

From the newly released Firefox and Chrome extensions, you can automatically fill the login credentials (as well as any other data you store in Enpass, like credit card details, etc.) stored in your Enpass desktop app in the web browser, either by clicking on the extension icon, which provides a recently used items list as well as a search, or by using a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + ). You can also save new logins you enter in the browser to Enpass.

Enpass 5.0 Chrome

The browser extension also ships with a few other minor but useful features like generating secure passwords, locking/unlocking Enpass (which locks/unlocks both the extension and the desktop app) as well as launching or quitting the desktop app.

Thats not all thats new in Enpass 5.0 RC - other changes include:
  • support for password history in the password generator;
  • a new Password Audit helps change old and weak passwords;
  • fixed various sync issues with WebDAV/ownCloud;
  • new icons and other UI improvements;
  • on Linux, theres now an option (Tools > Settings, on the General tab) to minimize the app to the tray instead of closing it but this feature only worked under Unity in my test (I also tested it under MATE and Cinnamon and there was no tray icon);
  • bug fixes.

Note that Enpass 5.0 is currently available as a release candidate so you may encounter small issues. For instance, in my test I had to restart Firefox to get the extension to work (note: this feature also requires enabling the Browser Extensions feature from the Enpass application settings), even though after installing the extension, Firefox didnt request a restart. Other than that and the tray issue I mentioned above, both extensions as well as the desktop application worked great in my test.

I should also mention that since this is not a final, stable release, the app will not interfere with existing stable Enpass data: version 5.0 RC will be installed in parallel with the stable 4.x version.

The final Enpass 5.0 version should be released around the first week of October.


Download Enpass



Download Enpass Password Manager 5.0 RC (available for desktops: Linux 64-bit deb only, Mac OS X and Windows as well as mobile: iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry)

The actual Enpass download link will be emailed to you, so you must provide a valid email address on the download page linked above. The desktop apps are free to use, with no limitations.

The Enpass 5.0 RC Chrome extension can be installed from the Chrome Web Store while the Firefox extension is provided in the downloaded desktop app archive (to install it, drag and drop the .xpi file to Firefox and the extension installer should pop up). After installing the extension, make sure you enable the "Browser Extensions" feature in the desktop application (Tools > Settings > Browser) to be able to use it.

Since the release candidate is not available in the Mac App Store, iCloud Sync is not available in this version.

If you prefer to download the stable Enpass 4.x version, see THIS page (the Enpass developers also provide an Ubuntu/Debian repository which you can use to install the latest stable Enpass on both 32bit and 64bit - youll find it on the downloads page)


Available link for download

Read more »