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FS#64822 - [virt-manager] add ssh-askpass implementation as optional dependencies

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Simon Schuster (noctux) - Thursday, 12 December 2019, 20:45 GMT
Last edited by freswa (frederik) - Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 21:09 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To freswa (frederik)
Architecture x86_64
Severity Very Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

Authentication using ssh passwords or passphrase-protected ssh keys requires a ssh-askpass implementation for pw/passphrase entry. It would be nice if this dependency was declared as an optional dependency in the PKGBUILD.
This is however not too pressing, as virt-manager provides an useful error message, stating that an askpass program is required.

Arch seems to package multiple implementations (e.g. x11-ssh-askpass, openssh-askpass, lxqt-openssh-askpass, ksshaskpass), but I'm not really sure how they are related and if all actually work (I've tested x11-ssh-askpass). There does not exist a proper category for ssh-askpass programs which one could depend on, I think.

Additional info:
* virt-manager 2.2.1-2

Steps to reproduce:
Install virtmanager without an askpass program being installed and try to connect to a remote host with an passphrase-protected ssh key.
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Closed by  freswa (frederik)
Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 21:09 GMT
Reason for closing:  Implemented
Additional comments about closing:  3.2.0-1

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