How to Install and Uninstall ssh-askpass Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 01,2024

1. Install "ssh-askpass" package

This guide let you learn how to install ssh-askpass on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: ssh-askpass
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.2.4.1-10
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Philip Hands
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 96
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libx11-6, libxt6
Filename: pool/universe/s/ssh-askpass/ssh-askpass_1.2.4.1-10_amd64.deb
Size: 26304
MD5sum: c31976b41647ba085740b501da295fcb
SHA1: c734284352f7626b4e01becfb4b13aa549ea9022
SHA256: 36877e2b340b486999639eeecde573af3e8d1cd616c49da1add5e36145c06165
Homepage: http://www.jmknoble.net/software/x11-ssh-askpass/
Description: under X, asks user for a passphrase for ssh-add
Description-md5: 0f7d04698b8e69e5e3bf3b696cea64e5