Public bug reported: Binary package hint: git-gui
When trying to pull/push from/to a repository, in the case when git-gui is not started from a terminal, it cannot ask for password. It shows a window with the following messages: ssh_askpass: exec(/usr/lib/git-core/git-gui--askpass): No such file or directory Permission denied, please try again. ssh_askpass: exec(/usr/lib/git-core/git-gui--askpass): No such file or directory Permission denied, please try again. ssh_askpass: exec(/usr/lib/git-core/git-gui--askpass): No such file or directory Permission denied (publickey,password). fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly As it can be seen, the git-gui--askpass file is missing from the system, and couldn't find it in any Ubuntu package. As expectation, git gui should ask for the needed password, and complete the pull or push operation. If git gui is started from a terminal, it asks for password in that terminal. Steps to reproduce: 1. press alt+f2, type in "git gui", hit enter 2. create a new repository 3. select a directory for the new repository 4. in the menu, remote -> add 5. fill in the data for a remote git repository; it should be a one that is accessed through SSH and asks a password. for example, sourceforge services can be used like this 6. at the bottom of the dialog, select the "download now option" 7. click ok 8. you will get the above described error message expected: at 8. get, a dialog asking for password should appear, and the remote repository should be downloaded Note that copying the git-gui--askpass file from the source distribution in the /usr/lib/git-core directory, git gui will ask for the password, but the password window will become non-responsive after entering the password. git-core version 1:1.7.0.4-1 git-gui version 1:1.7.0.4-1 $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Release: 10.04 See also this: http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2008/11/4/3916164/thread ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: git-gui 1:1.7.0.4-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Jul 4 14:36:34 2010 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=hu_HU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: git-core ** Affects: git (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid -- git-gui cannot ask for password when started outside a terminal https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/601595 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
