Security News > 2020 > October > 1Password for Linux desktop app now available in beta
The popular password manager 1Password is now available for Linux users in beta version.
Pegged for an official release in early 2021, the Linux release for 1Password - which has been used by Windows and Mac users for years - offers a "Full-featured desktop app" where users can securely manage and store passwords and other important credentials, such as credit card information.
While it will offer much the same experience as users of other platforms have come to expect, the Linux version of 1Password has been built to meet the security and performance considerations of the platform, using a range of open-source tools.
According to 1Password, Linux users have been pining for a desktop version of the app for years, previously calling it "Our most requested feature by far."
While Linux users are likely to be keen to get stuck in, 1Password noted that they should expect "Some sharp turns and sudden drops" - this is a beta release, after all.