#1032793 grsync: Password not asked for

Package:
grsync
Source:
grsync
Description:
GTK+ frontend for rsync
Submitter:
Mark Rognss
Date:
2025-08-10 00:49:01 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1032793#5
Date:
2023-03-11 17:59:25 UTC
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To:
Dear Maintainer,

I changed sources.list to Bookworm and did full upgrade.  Went real smooth.
Previous full upgrade (2 years ago) to Buster was clean upgrade, added a SSD.

 When using grsyc to sync with DNS-323 nas (Alt-F) it did not proceed.  No pop
up window asking for password.

Starting grsync via terminal -the gui appears. When the same  session is
selected, the request for password is shown in the terminal.   This occurs when
using LXQT

The same occurs in Sway, the password pop up does not occur, however grsync
will ask for password in terminal and complete successfully.

I have been utilizing grsync with this computer and NAS since stretch.

Outcome expected was that a pop up would occur.
#1032793#10
Date:
2023-10-14 05:24:33 UTC
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Hi,

I just want to ask if there is any chance that this issue will be fixed.
Like Mark Rognss suggested, the password can be entered in the terminal if
grsync is started from the terminal (thanks for that tip!). But it will be
great if the GUI-launched version is also fixed.

This bug has been around for more than six months, I guess.

My system info:
Linux kestrel 6.1.0-10-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.38-2
(2023-07-27) x86_64 GNU/Linux,  Debian 12.2

Thanks
Padman
#1032793#15
Date:
2023-10-14 08:17:26 UTC
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Hi,

Did you install the askpass package?
#1032793#20
Date:
2023-10-25 04:08:03 UTC
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Hi Piero,

Thanks for replying. I am not sure which is the askpass package.
ssh-askpass is installed on my system. Can you let me know which is the
package I need?

$ aptitude search askpass
p   ksshaskpass
               - interactively prompt users for a passphrase for ssh-add

p   lxqt-openssh-askpass
                - OpenSSH user/password GUI dialog for LXQt

p   lxqt-openssh-askpass-l10n
               - Language package for lxqt-openssh-askpass

p   r-cran-askpass
                - safe password entry for GNU R, Git, and SSH

i A ssh-askpass
               - under X, asks user for a passphrase for ssh-add

p   ssh-askpass-fullscreen
                - Asks in full-screen for a passphrase for ssh-add

p   ssh-askpass-gnome
               - interactive X program to prompt users for a passphrase for
ssh-add
$

Thanks
Padman
#1032793#25
Date:
2025-08-10 00:46:59 UTC
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$ aptitude search askpass
p   ksshaskpass
                         - interactively prompt users for a passphrase for
ssh-add
i A lxqt-openssh-askpass
                          - OpenSSH user/password GUI dialog for LXQt

i A lxqt-openssh-askpass-l10n
                         - Language package for lxqt-openssh-askpass

p   r-cran-askpass
                          - safe password entry for GNU R, Git, and SSH

i   ssh-askpass
                         - under X, asks user for a passphrase for ssh-add

p   ssh-askpass-fullscreen
                          - Asks in full-screen for a passphrase for
ssh-add
p   ssh-askpass-gnome
                         - interactive X program to prompt users for a
passphrase for ssh-add

Full Upgrade to Trixie.      In both Sway and LXQT Grsync will fail when
going to DNS-323.    Remedy is still to start Grsync via terminal where the
command line will ask for password to NAS.