How To Install ksshaskpass on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ksshaskpass on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is ksshaskpass
ksshaskpass is:
A front-end for ssh-add which stores the password of the ssh-key in KWallet.
There are three methods to install ksshaskpass on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ksshaskpass Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ksshaskpass using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ksshaskpass
Install ksshaskpass Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ksshaskpass using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ksshaskpass
Install ksshaskpass 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ksshaskpass using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ksshaskpass
How To Uninstall ksshaskpass on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the ksshaskpass package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ksshaskpass
Uninstall ksshaskpass And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ksshaskpass and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ksshaskpass
Remove ksshaskpass Configurations and Data
To remove ksshaskpass configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ksshaskpass
Remove ksshaskpass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ksshaskpass configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ksshaskpass
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ksshaskpass package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
