Launching pwsafe

Two versions of pwsafe are available on this system:

System Version (Original)

Location: /usr/bin/pwsafe

Launch: pwsafe or /usr/bin/pwsafe

Standard upstream pwsafe. Cannot use WebDAV — local files only.

Custom Built Version (with WebDAV)

Location: /home/john/git/pwsafe/build/pwsafe (debug) or /home/john/git/pwsafe/build-release/pwsafe (release)

Launch: cd /home/john/git/pwsafe/build && ./pwsafe

Or: /home/john/git/pwsafe/build-release/pwsafe

This version includes WebDAV transport and can open databases via HTTPS URLs.

Key Difference

Wrong version launched: Cannot access remote HTTPS databases (no WebDAV support).

Correct version needed: Use custom-built version with WebDAV transport.

Problem & Solution

When running pwsafe from PATH or system menu, you get the original without WebDAV.

Solution: Launch the custom version explicitly from /home/john/git/pwsafe/build or /home/john/git/pwsafe/build-release.