![]() ![]() “We have seen an increase in requests from our business customers for a Linux application to allow for full coverage of an enterprise environment, and so we have answered that request.” “A Linux application is one of our longest requested features, and one that we are now happy to be able to deliver,” Teare said. Coupled with the fact that Linux is so prevalent across the developer fray, it’s somewhat curious that it has taken 1Password so long to launch a native Linux desktop app. “1Password for Linux, twinned with secrets automation, now completes the circle for Linux users - offering the same experience that customers on Mac and Windows have enjoyed previously, and adding in the tools needed to manage secrets whether they are needed by a human or machine.”Ībove: 1Password for Linux: “Watchtower tells you about password breaches and other security problems with the items you have saved” Open-sourcedĪlthough 1Password itself isn’t an open source platform, throughout its 16-year history the company has sought to align itself with the open source community by contributing to projects and also giving away free accounts to teams working on more than 250 open source projects. “We’ve been working towards this day for some time now,” 1Password cofounder Dave Teare told VentureBeat. ![]() ![]() Today’s news puts Linux on an equal footing to its Windows and Mac counterparts, giving all Linux users access to their 1Password-hosted data anywhere, regardless of whether they are online or not. ![]() It’s worth noting that 1Password has been available in the browser since 2017, opening the service to Linux users through Chrome or Firefox, while in 2018 it arrived in the command line interface (CLI) to enable IT teams to leverage 1Password anywhere. Given that Linux is super customizable, and it remains one of the most popular systems for web servers, this might go some way toward explaining why developer teams might prefer to work from a native Linux environment. ![]()
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