Who says perseverance doesn’t pay? After 10 years of harassment that culminated in the longest thread in 1Password history, the prominent password manager is even though it all comes to Linux.
1Password has been popular with Windows, Android and iOS users for years, but not among Linux fans. Fortunately, those days of nostalgia are coming to an end, and AgileBits recently announced the release of a 1Password desktop Linux consumer later this year. “A whole Linux desktop application through our maximum requested and culprit feature for the longest post on the forum of our story,” the company said in a blog post.
“Today we are very happy to announce the arrival of 1Password on Linux!”
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First, the app will be published to the progression preview format for testing and validation purposes. This means that it will be in playback-only format and Linux users will not be able to take full advantage of 1Password’s full set of features: no item editing, safe creation, or item organization.
That said, 1Password for Linux will finally get all the features that are expected from users of other platforms. “This is not a long-term version! You can expect a lot of updates and adjustments over the next few months, as many features are not yet finished,” AgileBits said.
The company called desktop consumer 1Password Linux a “genuine Linux application,” designed in particular to meet the platform’s security and functionality considerations. As such, the application backend has been written entirely in Rust’s programming language and offers end-to-end encryption in the open source cryptocurrency library.
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1Password is also designed to integrate with the Linux desktop experience, adding features such as:
“There will be many other attractive features that will benefit from the Linux force as we approach the launch,” agileBits said. Meanwhile, users will use 1Password X in their browser for a solid Linux experience.
Those who need to verify the desktop consumer in preview mode, AgileBits welcomes verifiers to report issues and help identify patches. Interested users consult the 1Password for Linux familiarization advisor to locate installation and troubleshooting commands before you begin.
AgileBits already has installation equipment for 1Password on Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Fedora, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, with other primary Linux distributions at a later date still unknown.
Owen Hughes is a London-based journalist for ZDNet and TechRepublic.