GNU/Linux |
Ubuntu 9.04(Jaunty Jackalope) |
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gnome-ssh-askpass(1) |
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gnome−ssh−askpass − prompts a user for a passphrase using GNOME
gnome−ssh−askpass
gnome−ssh−askpass is a GNOME-based passphrase dialog for use with OpenSSH. It is intended to be called by the ssh−add(1) program and not invoked directly. It allows ssh−add(1) to obtain a passphrase from a user, even if not connected to a terminal (assuming that an X display is available). This happens automatically in the case where ssh−add is invoked from one’s ~/.xsession or as one of the GNOME startup programs, for example.
In order to be called automatically by ssh−add, gnome−ssh−askpass should be installed as /usr/bin/ssh−askpass.
The following
environment variables are recognized:
GNOME_SSH_ASKPASS_GRAB_SERVER
Causes gnome−ssh−askpass to grab the X server before asking for a passphrase.
GNOME_SSH_ASKPASS_GRAB_POINTER
Causes gnome−ssh−askpass to grab the mouse pointer using gdk_pointer_grab() before asking for a passphrase.
Regardless of whether either of these environment variables is set, gnome−ssh−askpass will grab the keyboard using gdk_keyboard_grab().
This manual page was written by Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org> for the Debian system (but may be used by others). It was based on that for x11−ssh−askpass by Philip Hands.
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