Bug 488723

Summary:	ksshaskpass fails to ask
Product:	[Applications] ksshaskpass	Reporter:	flintfire <firelink>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Jeremy Whiting <jpwhiting>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	git-stable-Plasma/6.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Neon
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	rsync script on Leap 155

Description flintfire 2024-06-19 10:13:08 UTC

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SUMMARY
ksshaskpass fails to ask for password or is not passing on the password. This happens from the konsole and also with apps (e.g. grsync).
Annoying when you want to do backups to NAS (smb shares) and do not want to type in the pw all the time.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
A) grsync
1. Put in <source> and destination <user@192.168.1.20::BackUp/>
2. execute it as ssh (-e ssh)
3. Error: Permission denied. No asking for putting in pw or even when pw are already stored in kwallet no auto login to BackUp possible.
B) konsole
1. rsync -r -s -e ssh <source local> <destination NAS at user@192.168.1.20::BackUp/>
a. no asking for putting in pw or even when pw are already stored in kwallet no auto login to BackUp
b. you have to manually type in the pw
2. SSH_ASKPASS_REQUIRE=force rsync -r -s -e ssh <source local> <destination NAS at user@192.168.1.20::BackUp/>
a. works! Auto login to NAS works and rsync starts, all ok. In my opinion the "force" command should not be necessary.

OBSERVED RESULT
ksshaskpass fails and no connection to stored pw in kwallet.

EXPECTED RESULT
A) grsync
If pw not yet stored in kwallet: Pop-up should appear where you can put in the "yes" (finger) and the pw for the smb-share.
If pw already stored in kwallet: grsync should automatically start syncing.
B) konsole
The simple rsync -e ssh command without the "force" should automatically start the sync.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows:
macOS:
Linux/KDE Plasma: I tested: KDE Neon, openSUSE Leap 15.6, Debian 12 with KDE
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27 - 6.1
KDE Frameworks Version:
Qt Version:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 flintfire 2024-06-23 18:22:52 UTC

C) Script
1. Script
...
#!/bin/bash
#
rsync -r -p -t -e ssh /home/user/Test/ user@192.168.1.20::BackUp/
#
exit
...
2. execute as user
3. Error: Permission denied. No asking for putting in pw or even when pw are already stored in kwallet no auto login to BackUp possible.

Comment 2 flintfire 2024-06-23 18:57:22 UTC

It's a ksshask problem. Becaus this script WORKS:
...
#!/bin/bash
#
rsync -r -p -t -e "sshpass -p PASSWORD ssh -l USER" /home/user/Test/ user@192.168.1.20::BackUp/
#
exit
...
Before you can use this script you need to install "sshpass" (not in default installation).

Comment 3 flintfire 2024-06-28 09:46:06 UTC

Created attachment 171121 [details]
rsync script on Leap 155

shows on a fresh & default Leap 155 installation how easy & practical & quick it was to execute a "rsync -e ssh" script.

Comment 4 flintfire 2024-06-28 09:50:13 UTC

I think it's important to restore that in the attachment above described functionality (execution of a rsync script on Leap 15.5) in the new Leap 15.6.