Introduction:
Nowadays, because of the excessive usage of the Internet, every Internet user out there has at least 3 to 5 online accounts. At times, the websites or applications to which these accounts belong have very strict password policies so that the users do not end up creating weak and easily breakable passwords. Because of this, the passwords that we are forced to create are difficult to remember. In such situations, password managers play a very important role in not only managing our passwords but also in offloading the burden of remembering the difficult passwords from our shoulders. Bitwarden is also a very famous cross-platform password manager and in this guide, our focus will be on installing it on a Linux Mint 20 system.
Getting Bitwarden Installed on Linux Mint 20:
You can easily get the Bitwarden password manager installed on your Linux Mint 20 system with the help of the following procedure:
Step # 1: Resolving all the Dependencies and Fixing the Broken Links:
First, you should resolve all the dependencies and try to fix all the broken links by executing the command shown below:
$ sudo apt update
Step # 2: Snap Daemon Installation:
Now, you can install the required package manager so that you can install Bitwarden on your system by using it. This package manager can be conveniently installed with the following command:
$ sudo apt install snapd
Step # 3: Installing Bitwarden on Linux Mint 20:
Once you have the required package manager installed on your system, you can install Bitwarden on your system by running the command stated below:
$ sudo snap install bitwarden
When the Bitwarden password manager will be installed on your Linux Mint 20 system, you will be able to find out its version since it will be displayed on your terminal. It means that you will not have to look for its version separately for verifying its installation.
Step # 4: Accessing the Interface of Bitwarden on Linux Mint 20:
After installing Bitwarden on your system, this password manager can be accessed via the Linux Mint 20 terminal simply by running the following command:
$ bitwarden
Once you will execute this command, the Bitwarden welcome window will appear on your screen from where you will have to create an account and then you will be able to use it right away.
Pro-Tip:
As a pro-tip, we would like to state the uninstallation command of Bitwarden over here as well:
$ sudo snap remove bitwarden
Conclusion:
With the help of this guide, you can quickly install the Bitwarden password manager on your Linux Mint 20 system. Moreover, we would also like to state over here that the installation steps of Bitwarden on a Ubuntu 20.04 system are also the same.
Karim Buzdar holds a degree in telecommunication engineering and holds several sysadmin certifications including CCNA RS, SCP, and ACE. As an IT engineer and technical author, he writes for various websites.
