How To Install ssh-askpass on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ssh-askpass on Debian 9.
What is ssh-askpass
ssh-askpass is:
This is Jim Knoble’s free implementation of the ssh-askpass program.
Jim calls this x11-ssh-askpass, but I’ve decided to call it ssh-askpass to make it easier to find, because this is almost certainly the version you want. Other ssh-askpass programs are available, some of which may integrate better into various desktop environments.
There are three methods to install ssh-askpass on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ssh-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 ssh-askpass using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ssh-askpass
Install ssh-askpass Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ssh-askpass using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ssh-askpass
Install ssh-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 ssh-askpass using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ssh-askpass
How To Uninstall ssh-askpass on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ssh-askpass package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ssh-askpass
Uninstall ssh-askpass And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ssh-askpass and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ssh-askpass
Remove ssh-askpass Configurations and Data
To remove ssh-askpass configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ssh-askpass
Remove ssh-askpass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ssh-askpass configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ssh-askpass
Dependencies
ssh-askpass have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ssh-askpass package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.