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title: Install SSH Askpass on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of SSH Askpass for Linux - Cross-platform replacement
  for x11-ssh-askpass.
url: https://snapcraft.io/nps-ssh-askpass
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# SSH Askpass (nps-ssh-askpass)

[John Lindal (jafl5272)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/jafl5272 "View all snaps from John Lindal (jafl5272)")

* [John Lindal (jafl5272)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/jafl5272 "View all snaps from John Lindal (jafl5272)")
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

latest/stable 1.2.2

Install latest/stable of SSH Askpass

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install nps-ssh-askpass
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* nps-ssh-askpass

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### License

* GPL-3.0-or-later

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### Last updated

* 31 May 2025 - latest/stable
* 31 March 2026 - latest/edge

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### Contact

* [johnlindal.wixsite.com](https://johnlindal.wixsite.com/aboutme/contact-me "https://johnlindal.wixsite.com/aboutme/contact-me")

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### Source code

* [github.com/jafl/ssh-askpass](https://github.com/jafl/ssh-askpass "https://github.com/jafl/ssh-askpass")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/jafl/ssh-askpass/issues](https://github.com/jafl/ssh-askpass/issues "https://github.com/jafl/ssh-askpass/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/nps-ssh-askpass#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/nps-ssh-askpass#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/nps-ssh-askpass#tab-security)

#### Cross-platform replacement for x11-ssh-askpass.

nps-ssh-askpass provides a cross-platform user interface for SSH
to ask for a password.

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## Install SSH Askpass on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/nps-ssh-askpass/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/nps-ssh-askpass/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/nps-ssh-askpass/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/nps-ssh-askpass/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/nps-ssh-askpass/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/nps-ssh-askpass/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/nps-ssh-askpass/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/nps-ssh-askpass/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/nps-ssh-askpass/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/nps-ssh-askpass/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/nps-ssh-askpass/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/nps-ssh-askpass/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/nps-ssh-askpass/raspbian)