How to Install and Uninstall ssh-askpass Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: February 24,2025

You can also install and uninstall the ssh-askpass on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "ssh-askpass" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install ssh-askpass on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ssh-askpass on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ssh-askpass package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: ssh-askpass
Version: 1:1.2.4.1-16
Installed-Size: 102
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libx11-6, libxt6
Description: under X, asks user for a passphrase for ssh-add
Description-md5: 0f7d04698b8e69e5e3bf3b696cea64e5
Homepage: https://web.archive.org/web/20131006102910/http://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_1.2.4.1-16_amd64.deb
Size: 30756
MD5sum: e40bced27112bf3a8ce5cf3cd575b76b
SHA256: 9911d8cc5ce648ca520248c17adb5a6c08a839801887a78a078bda82786d0da7