openssh unix dev - Dec 2001 - RFE: ssh-askpass program configurable

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I note that ssh-askpass-gnome was moved into the contrib/ directory of
portable OpenSSH and the configure option for it
(--with-gnome-askpass) was removed.

I can understand not wanting a configure option for one particular
askpass program, but it would be useful to have a general replacement,
as in

% ./configure --with-askpass-program=ssh-askpass-gnome

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Ed Avis <epa98 at doc.ic.ac.uk>
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Circa 2001-Dec-12 17:07:30 +0000 dixit Edward Avis:

: I note that ssh-askpass-gnome was moved into the contrib/ directory of
: portable OpenSSH and the configure option for it
: (--with-gnome-askpass) was removed.
: 
: I can understand not wanting a configure option for one particular
: askpass program, but it would be useful to have a general replacement,
: as in
: 
: % ./configure --with-askpass-program=ssh-askpass-gnome

Not sure what RFE means in the subject.

You can specify the default askpass program ssh tries to use at compile
time:

  make ASKPASS_PROGRAM=/path/to/your/askpass/program

You can also specify the askpass program at runtime via the environment
variable SSH_ASKPASS.

contrib/gnome-ssh-askpass.c contains compilation instructions in a
comment near the top of the file if you'd like to build it.

If you'd rather build and install a different askpass program, there's
a pointer to x11-ssh-askpass in the INSTALL file.

I don't understand the problem....

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jim knoble | jmknoble at pobox.com   | http://www.pobox.com/~jmknoble/
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