Gpg-agent to use graphical GUI+offer to save key passwords [SOLVED]

graysky · 2014-11-17 14:00:01

On my current install, when I ssh in the shell, something (gnome-keyring-daemon ??) asked me to enter my ~/.ssh/privatekey password in a GUI shell and also offered me the option to save the password in it's memory. The result is not being prompted to unlock the ssh key in the future. What package or configuration provides this?

I have a fresh install running xfce4 with gnome-keyring and seahorse installed. When I ssh from a shell, I am NOT prompted for the key password in the GUI, but rather I am in the same shell,

Enter passphrase for key '/home/facde/.ssh/id_rsa':

I would like to have the GUI agent and the ability to have it remember the password. Thanks!

Last edited by graysky (2014-11-17 14:28:04)

graysky · 2014-11-17 14:09:48

I do see /usr/lib/gcr/gcr-prompter running on my workstation which is active when the GUI "Unlock password for secret key" dialog is displayed. I do have gcr installed on the new machine as well, but it never gets called like it does on my workstation. I suspect this is a configuration issue rather than a missing package but am still unsure what to tweak.

graysky · 2014-11-17 14:27:36

Finally solved it. I also edited a 3-year-old thread with the solution: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=975607

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#1 2014-11-17 14:00:01

Gpg-agent to use graphical GUI+offer to save key passwords [SOLVED]

#2 2014-11-17 14:09:48

Re: Gpg-agent to use graphical GUI+offer to save key passwords [SOLVED]

#3 2014-11-17 14:27:36

Re: Gpg-agent to use graphical GUI+offer to save key passwords [SOLVED]

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