** Summary changed:
- ssh-add: Error reading response length from authentication socket.
+ gnome-keyring does not support "ssh-add -c"
** Description changed:
+ ssh-add does not work with -c (confirmation) when used with gnome-
+ keyring (which is the common default in many desktop environments). This
+ is a missing upstream feature in gnome-keyring (see upstream bug).
+
+ Workaround: switch to using ssh-agent instead. See upstream bug for
+ details.
+
+ [Original Description]
+
ssh-add seems not to work with the confirmation (-c) option. Trying to
require that identities be subject to confirmation when used brings up
the error "Error reading response length from authentication socket. "
- $ ssh-add -c /home/user/.ssh/key_rsa
- Enter passphrase for /home/user/.ssh/key_rsa:
- Error reading response length from authentication socket.
- Could not add identity: /home/user/.ssh/key_rsa
+ $ ssh-add -c /home/user/.ssh/key_rsa
+ Enter passphrase for /home/user/.ssh/key_rsa:
+ Error reading response length from authentication socket.
+ Could not add identity: /home/user/.ssh/key_rsa
Addding keys not subject to confirmation when used works as normal:
- $ ssh-add /home/user/.ssh/key_rsa
- Enter passphrase for /home/user/.ssh/key_rsa:
- Identity added: /home/user/.ssh/key_rsa (/home/user/.ssh/key_rsa)
+ $ ssh-add /home/user/.ssh/key_rsa
+ Enter passphrase for /home/user/.ssh/key_rsa:
+ Identity added: /home/user/.ssh/key_rsa (/home/user/.ssh/key_rsa)
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: openssh-client 1:6.0p1-3ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 16 13:55:08 2012
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64+mac
(20121015)
ProcEnviron:
- TERM=xterm
- PATH=(custom, no user)
- XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
- LANG=en_US.UTF-8
- SHELL=/bin/bash
+ TERM=xterm
+ PATH=(custom, no user)
+ XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
+ LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+ SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions:
- ssh-askpass N/A
- libpam-ssh N/A
- keychain N/A
- ssh-askpass-gnome N/A
+ ssh-askpass N/A
+ libpam-ssh N/A
+ keychain N/A
+ ssh-askpass-gnome N/A
SSHClientVersion: OpenSSH_6.0p1 Debian-3ubuntu1, OpenSSL 1.0.1c 10 May 2012
SourcePackage: openssh
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Changed in: gnome-keyring (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Triaged
** Changed in: gnome-keyring (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Wishlist
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gnome-keyring does not support "ssh-add -c"
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