Add patch from ssh bug #69 for non-X askpass support

Bug #412533 reported by phedders
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
portable OpenSSH
Confirmed
Unknown
openssh (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

openssh limits use of the askpass environment var to X desktops. This is a pain because it precludes a non X askpass setup which is useful for automation (especially where certs are not able to be used for political or technical reasons)

The patch is very non-intrusive.

https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/attachment.cgi?id=1599&action=diff

This Wishlist applies to all current and development releases of Ubuntu and Debian.

Tags: wishlist
Andreas Olsson (andol)
Changed in openssh (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
Changed in openssh:
status: Unknown → Confirmed
Chuck Short (zulcss)
Changed in openssh (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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