Proton, the Swiss-based privacy company best known for its VPN and e-mail services, has announced the release of Proton Pass for Linux and macOS.
The new desktop apps mean Proton’s open-source and end-to-end encrypted password manager now supports all major desktop operating systems, as well as Android and iOS. Proton Pass web extensions are available for Mozilla Firefox, Chrome and others.
All Debian and Red Hat-based Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Zorin OS, are supported by the new Proton Pass Linux app.
Proton also say the Proton Pass Linux app will “integrate with the system’s authentication mechanisms and APIs” in an upcoming update. This will allow the app to be unlocked on using a Linux user account, fingerprint reader, or Linux PAM-supported module — neat!
