How to Install and Uninstall ssh-askpass Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "ssh-askpass" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install ssh-askpass on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ssh-askpass
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ssh-askpass" package

Learn how to uninstall ssh-askpass on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ssh-askpass
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ssh-askpass package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: ssh-askpass
Version: 1:1.2.4.1-10
Installed-Size: 101
Maintainer: Philip Hands
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libsm6, libx11-6, libxt6
Description: under X, asks user for a passphrase for ssh-add
Description-md5: 0f7d04698b8e69e5e3bf3b696cea64e5
Homepage: http://www.jmknoble.net/software/x11-ssh-askpass/
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::graphical, interface::x11, protocol::ssh,
role::program, scope::utility, security::authentication,
uitoolkit::xlib, use::login, x11::application
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/ssh-askpass/ssh-askpass_1.2.4.1-10_amd64.deb
Size: 31548
MD5sum: 84b743cb600e8713a64035c3785445b7
SHA256: 503a5b579e38d8a293a71becb0127dbd25a8b4208490c7d6b0123d94c2130169