LibreWolf Browser Integration

[CuriousApe2020]

I request for KeepassXC to integrate with LibreWolf a fork of Firefox, the Firefox Extension "works" but doesn't get recognized by KeepassXC. Currently the workaround on Linux is to link ~/.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts to ~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts.

[droidmonkey]

Use the custom browser configuration.

[Mayurifag]

Update: skip my answer, use custom browser integration solution from below answers

Thats kinda sad that this won't be fixed. I had my librewolf browser with keepassxc-browser not to be working on linux with keepassxc.

It was spamming message "Key exchange was not successful." everywhere without any meaningful messages.

Only this issue helped me to fastfix it:

ln -s ~/.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts ~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts

Thats not a good solution, but I still want keepassxc developers or browser extension devs to fix it for librewolf users.

However, Librewolf and keepassxc browser on windows works fine.

[droidmonkey]

Use the custom browser option in the advanced settings...

[peepo5]

where

[droidmonkey]

You need version 2.6.6, you are running an ancient version of keepassxc

[peepo5]

ubuntu repos trash like usual?

[droidmonkey]

https://keepassxc.org/download lots of options

[peepo5]

i think the outdated ubuntu version should be removed

[hockeymikey]

Use the custom browser option in the advanced settings...

Not a solution if one wants to use multiple custom browsers.

[droidmonkey]

Use symlinks

[hockeymikey]

Use symlinks

Or provide more options. It really isn't that difficult.

[droidmonkey]

I've sent your feedback to upper management for consideration.

[Diapolo10]

From the looks of it this shouldn't be a difficult fix, it's just an extra profile to the snap helper script.

I was actually setting up a new laptop yesterday and gave Librewolf a go, but went back to Firefox after finding out the browser plugin didn't work natively with it. Which is a shame.

I'd be down to fixing the problem myself if I'm given approval. Should take a couple hours at most.

[droidmonkey]

I'd consider it for the snap install script... with the caveat that we don't provide any guarantees for alt browsers.

[ghost]

This is creating a directory in ~/~/native-messaging-hosts where the first tilde is substituted and the second one isn't.
Config Location: ~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts

[iriki]

Why is everyone stating that it doesn't work? I've ditched Firefox and only use Librewolf, and only had to:

1. create empty directory ~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts
2. Go to Browser Integration, Advancedand manually fill in the Config Location with the same folder you've created in step 1: ~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts

I've also find out that, in order to "remove" the old firefox association, the easiest way for me was to move the keefile to another folder, and opening it again in KeePassXC.

[droidmonkey]

You shouldn't even have to do step 1!

[iriki]

I had to create that empty folder on all my Linux boxes or else it wouldn't work.

[droidmonkey]

Noted, that would be a bug then, we should create the folder path @varjolintu

[puzzlled]

I had this same problem, running Manjaro. Tried enabling custom browser but no change until I created the empty folder
~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts
and then it worked right away. I've been trying to get this set up on a few Manjaro machines as I'd like to migrate to it and this issue almost had me moving on to a different option. Fortunately I found this page so now perhaps I can stick with it.
It really does seem to be a bug that shouldn't be too difficult to fix and it might be a good idea to accept Librewolf as a standard option instead of custom since people who use it are after the privacy & security it offers, and privacy is what keepassxc is all about.

[varjolintu]

Didn't we have a pull request for supporting this? It has just disappeared.

[float3]

// TODO: Custom browser is disabled on Windows

[katullo11]

Why is this closed? Browser extension still doesn't work on LibreWolf.

[varjolintu]

@katullo11 You can use the Custom Browser feature to enable this.

[katullo11]

I can't screenshot, but do you mean the one that sets the custom path? If yes, what should I do?

[varjolintu]

Enable the Custom Browser setting from Browser Integration's Advanced Tab. Keep the browser type as Firefox and add the path to following (depending on your OS of course):
~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts

[katullo11]

Still doesn't work. I'm sorry but I'm not really that advanced, I'm on macOS and I have installed librewolf via Homebrew if that helps in any way.

[varjolintu]

The path for macOS is probably ~/Library/Application Support/Librewolf/NativeMessagingHosts or similar. Check the correct Librewolf path under ~/Library/Application Support/.

[katullo11]

It worked! Thanks a lot!

[fliegentoeter]

Does not work for me unfortunalty...
Running Manjaro and was able to use custom browser settings and even choose ~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts
But The Addon in Librewolf is unable to connect...
Seems like i have to stay on Firefox for now.

[float3]

Does not work for me unfortunalty...
Running Manjaro and was able to use custom browser settings and even choose ~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts
But The Addon in Librewolf is unable to connect...
Seems like i have to stay on Firefox for now.

Did you also create that folder?

[fliegentoeter]

Its there, even a keepassxc file is in there...

[fliegentoeter]

Its there, even a keepassxc file is in there...

[Stoxis]

Why is everyone stating that it doesn't work? I've ditched Firefox and only use Librewolf, and only had to:

1. create empty directory `~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts`

2. Go to `Browser Integration`, `Advanced`and manually fill in the `Config Location` with the same folder you've created in step 1: `~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts`

I've also find out that, in order to "remove" the old firefox association, the easiest way for me was to move the keefile to another folder, and opening it again in KeePassXC.

This solution solved my issue with connecting KeePassXC to Librewolf.

[NikMAX2077]

Why is everyone stating that it doesn't work? I've ditched Firefox and only use Librewolf, and only had to:

1. create empty directory `~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts`

2. Go to `Browser Integration`, `Advanced`and manually fill in the `Config Location` with the same folder you've created in step 1: `~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts`

I've also find out that, in order to "remove" the old firefox association, the easiest way for me was to move the keefile to another folder, and opening it again in KeePassXC.

This solution solved my issue with connecting KeePassXC to Librewolf.

Still doesn't work for me.
UPD. Maybe beacause keepassxc-proxy not running: segmentation fault (core dumped) keepassxc-proxy
UPD2. It helps after system update and/or reboot

[fazer1]

What can I do, if I am on a windows machine? The keypass json on windows is only in this directory:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\KeePassXC
org.keepassxc.keepassxc_browser_firefox.json
org.keepassxc.keepassxc_browser_tor-browser.json

"~/.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts" does not exist

[varjolintu]

What can I do, if I am on a windows machine? The keypass json on windows is only in this directory: C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\KeePassXC org.keepassxc.keepassxc_browser_firefox.json org.keepassxc.keepassxc_browser_tor-browser.json

"~/.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts" does not exist

Go to the LibreWolf's registry and add a path to that JSON file. You can take a look at how other browser configure it.

[odkr]

Just a note for those of us on macOS: The correct "config location" is ~/Library/Application Support/librewolf/NativeMessagingHosts.

[vinovod]

Just a note for those of us on macOS: The correct "config location" is ~/Library/Application Support/librewolf/NativeMessagingHosts.

Thank you, it has just saved a lot of time :)

[sebadrude]

Hi,
this does not work any more, it seems. I am on Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon. I followed the instructions:

1. created ~/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts/
2. added that path in Settings > Browser Integration > Advanced > Config Location (Browser Type: Firefox)
3. moved my database to a different location
4. rebooted
5. opened my keepassxc database

When clicking on the keepassxc-browser addon icon in LibreWolf, I still get "KeePassXC-Browser has encountered an error: Cannot connect to KeePassXC. Check that browser integration is enabled in KeePassXC settings. "
What am I missing?

[varjolintu]

@sebadrude Use the troubleshooting guide to check if the path is correct: https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc-browser/wiki/Troubleshooting-guide#find-the-native-messaging-configuration-path-with-strace

Also, how is Librewolf installed? Just a normal .deb?

[sebadrude]

Thanks, dear @varjolintu. After I saw your message, I remember having seen that the FlatPack LibreWolf package that came with Linux Mint 22 can cause this kind of trouble. I tried installing the original Debian distribution instead, and things worked.
Thanks also for pointing me at the helpful Wiki-page!
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