On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 07:07:04PM -0400, Jiri B wrote: > Mentioning 'ssh-askpass' is used when SSH_ASKPASS > is not set. > > j. > > Index: ssh-add.1 > =================================================================== > RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh-add.1,v > retrieving revision 1.61 > diff -u -p -u -p -r1.61 ssh-add.1 > --- ssh-add.1 21 Dec 2014 22:27:56 -0000 1.61 > +++ ssh-add.1 27 Mar 2015 23:04:27 -0000 > @@ -152,11 +152,11 @@ If > .Nm > does not have a terminal associated with it but > .Ev DISPLAY > -and > +is set, it will execute the program specified by > .Ev SSH_ASKPASS > -are set, it will execute the program specified by > -.Ev SSH_ASKPASS > -and open an X11 window to read the passphrase. > +if not set, by default > +.Pa ssh-askpass > +, and open an X11 window to read the passphrase. > This is particularly useful when calling > .Nm > from a >
maybe this is clearer: Index: ssh-add.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh-add.1,v retrieving revision 1.61 diff -u -r1.61 ssh-add.1 --- ssh-add.1 21 Dec 2014 22:27:56 -0000 1.61 +++ ssh-add.1 27 Mar 2015 23:21:34 -0000 @@ -88,12 +88,11 @@ .It Fl c Indicates that added identities should be subject to confirmation before being used for authentication. -Confirmation is performed by the -.Ev SSH_ASKPASS -program mentioned below. -Successful confirmation is signaled by a zero exit status from the -.Ev SSH_ASKPASS -program, rather than text entered into the requester. +Confirmation is performed by +.Xr ssh-askpass 1 . +Successful confirmation is signaled by a zero exit status from +.Xr ssh-askpass 1 , +rather than text entered into the requester. .It Fl D Deletes all identities from the agent. .It Fl d @@ -156,6 +155,8 @@ .Ev SSH_ASKPASS are set, it will execute the program specified by .Ev SSH_ASKPASS +(by default +.Dq ssh-askpass ) and open an X11 window to read the passphrase. This is particularly useful when calling .Nm @@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr ssh 1 , .Xr ssh-agent 1 , +.Xr ssh-askpass 1 , .Xr ssh-keygen 1 , .Xr sshd 8 .Sh AUTHORS
