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.TH GNOME-SSH-ASKPASS 1
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gnome\-ssh\-askpass \- prompts a user for a passphrase using GNOME
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is a GNOME-based passphrase dialog for use with OpenSSH.
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It is intended to be called by the
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program and not invoked directly.
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to obtain a passphrase from a user, even if not connected to a terminal
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(assuming that an X display is available).
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This happens automatically in the case where
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or as one of the GNOME startup programs, for example.
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In order to be called automatically by
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.B gnome\-ssh\-askpass
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should be installed as
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.IR /usr/bin/ssh\-askpass .
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.SH "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES"
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The following environment variables are recognized:
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.I GNOME_SSH_ASKPASS_GRAB_SERVER
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.B gnome\-ssh\-askpass
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to grab the X server before asking for a passphrase.
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.I GNOME_SSH_ASKPASS_GRAB_POINTER
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.B gnome\-ssh\-askpass
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to grab the mouse pointer using
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.IR gdk_pointer_grab ()
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before asking for a passphrase.
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Regardless of whether either of these environment variables is set,
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.B gnome\-ssh\-askpass
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will grab the keyboard using
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.IR gdk_keyboard_grab ().
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This manual page was written by Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>
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for the Debian system (but may be used by others).
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It was based on that for
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