Public bug reported: When I execute ssh-add it asks for my keys passwords and confirms that they were unlocked, but when I try to ssh into a server I am asked for my password again via the ssh-askpass-gnome prompt.
Here's an (edited and cut) version of my .ssh/config file: ===================================================== VisualHostKey yes Host myhost1 Hostname myhost1.url User user PreferredAuthentications publickey IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_dsa Compression yes Compressionlevel 6 Host myhost2 Hostname myhost2.url User user PreferredAuthentications publickey Compression no Host myhost3 myhost4 myhost5 Hostname myhost3.url User user PreferredAuthentications publickey Compression yes Compressionlevel 6 [...] ===================================================== ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: ssh-askpass (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-10.16-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-10-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Sep 5 11:29:43 2011 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: ssh-askpass UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-06-29 (68 days ago) ** Affects: openssh (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to openssh in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/841672 Title: ssh-add does not unlock ssh keys To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/841672/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs