How To Install lxqt-openssh-askpass on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt-openssh-askpass on Debian 10.
What is lxqt-openssh-askpass
lxqt-openssh-askpass is:
This module handles openssh security password access for LXQt. The openssh askpass module, will perform security tast over scale access privilegies.
The LXQt modules are desktop independent tools, and operate as daemons for the local user for desktop specific operations.
LXQt is an advanced, easy-to-use, and fast desktop environment based on Qt technologies, ships several core desktop components, all of which are optional:
- Panel
- Desktop
- Application launcher
- Settings center
- Session handler
- Polkit handler
- SSH password access (this)
- Display manager handler
These components perform similar actions to those available in other desktop environments, and their names are self-descriptive. They are usually not launched by hand but automatically, when choosing a LXQt session in the Display Manager.
There are three methods to install lxqt-openssh-askpass on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install lxqt-openssh-askpass Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install lxqt-openssh-askpass using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lxqt-openssh-askpass
Install lxqt-openssh-askpass Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lxqt-openssh-askpass using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lxqt-openssh-askpass
Install lxqt-openssh-askpass Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install lxqt-openssh-askpass using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lxqt-openssh-askpass
How To Uninstall lxqt-openssh-askpass on Debian 10
To uninstall only the lxqt-openssh-askpass package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lxqt-openssh-askpass
Uninstall lxqt-openssh-askpass And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lxqt-openssh-askpass and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lxqt-openssh-askpass
Remove lxqt-openssh-askpass Configurations and Data
To remove lxqt-openssh-askpass configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lxqt-openssh-askpass
Remove lxqt-openssh-askpass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lxqt-openssh-askpass configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lxqt-openssh-askpass
Dependencies
lxqt-openssh-askpass have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt-openssh-askpass package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
