SUDO_ASKPASS prompt is opening on remote machine
I am trying to rsync a directory from a remote machine to my laptop. The directory on the remote machine is not owned by the ssh user, hence I am trying to use sudo as explained here
Both machines are running macOS and have both ssh-askpass and XQuartz installed. X11Forwarding is working correctly, which I tested by running xeyes on the remote machine via SSH. The following command opened the window on my local machine.
ssh -X remotehost /opt/X11/bin/xeyes
But when I run ssh-askpass on the remote machine, the prompt is opening on the remote machine, instead of forwarding it to the local machine.
ssh -X remotehost 'export SUDO_ASKPASS=/usr/local/bin/ssh-askpass; env; sudo -A ls'
Why isn't the ssh-askpass prompt forwarded to my local machine?
Update
On Local Machine
$ echo $DISPLAY
/private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.pHs2JQL4YE/org.macosforge.xquartz:0
On Remote Machine
$ env | fgrep DISPLAY
DISPLAY=<remote machine hostname>:10.0
$ sudo env | fgrep DISPLAY
Password:
DISPLAY=<remote machine hostname>:10.0
ssh x11-forwarding
asked Jan 19 at 14:45
Joyce BabuJoyce Babu
200315
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I am trying to rsync a directory from a remote machine to my laptop. The directory on the remote machine is not owned by the ssh user, hence I am trying to use sudo as explained here
Both machines are running macOS and have both ssh-askpass and XQuartz installed. X11Forwarding is working correctly, which I tested by running xeyes on the remote machine via SSH. The following command opened the window on my local machine.
ssh -X remotehost /opt/X11/bin/xeyes
But when I run ssh-askpass on the remote machine, the prompt is opening on the remote machine, instead of forwarding it to the local machine.
ssh -X remotehost 'export SUDO_ASKPASS=/usr/local/bin/ssh-askpass; env; sudo -A ls'
Why isn't the ssh-askpass prompt forwarded to my local machine?
Update
On Local Machine
$ echo $DISPLAY
/private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.pHs2JQL4YE/org.macosforge.xquartz:0
On Remote Machine
$ env | fgrep DISPLAY
DISPLAY=<remote machine hostname>:10.0
$ sudo env | fgrep DISPLAY
Password:
DISPLAY=<remote machine hostname>:10.0
ssh x11-forwarding
asked Jan 19 at 14:45
Joyce BabuJoyce Babu
200315
What is the value of the DISPLAY environment variable on the remote system? And what is the value of DISPLAY for commands run via sudo?
– Kenster
Jan 19 at 23:50
@Kenster I have added the details to the question.
– Joyce Babu
Jan 20 at 3:45
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I am trying to rsync a directory from a remote machine to my laptop. The directory on the remote machine is not owned by the ssh user, hence I am trying to use sudo as explained here
Both machines are running macOS and have both ssh-askpass and XQuartz installed. X11Forwarding is working correctly, which I tested by running xeyes on the remote machine via SSH. The following command opened the window on my local machine.
ssh -X remotehost /opt/X11/bin/xeyes
But when I run ssh-askpass on the remote machine, the prompt is opening on the remote machine, instead of forwarding it to the local machine.
ssh -X remotehost 'export SUDO_ASKPASS=/usr/local/bin/ssh-askpass; env; sudo -A ls'
Why isn't the ssh-askpass prompt forwarded to my local machine?
Update
On Local Machine
$ echo $DISPLAY
/private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.pHs2JQL4YE/org.macosforge.xquartz:0
On Remote Machine
$ env | fgrep DISPLAY
DISPLAY=<remote machine hostname>:10.0
$ sudo env | fgrep DISPLAY
Password:
DISPLAY=<remote machine hostname>:10.0
ssh x11-forwarding
asked Jan 19 at 14:45
Joyce BabuJoyce Babu
200315
I am trying to rsync a directory from a remote machine to my laptop. The directory on the remote machine is not owned by the ssh user, hence I am trying to use sudo as explained here
Both machines are running macOS and have both ssh-askpass and XQuartz installed. X11Forwarding is working correctly, which I tested by running xeyes on the remote machine via SSH. The following command opened the window on my local machine.
ssh -X remotehost /opt/X11/bin/xeyes
But when I run ssh-askpass on the remote machine, the prompt is opening on the remote machine, instead of forwarding it to the local machine.
ssh -X remotehost 'export SUDO_ASKPASS=/usr/local/bin/ssh-askpass; env; sudo -A ls'
Why isn't the ssh-askpass prompt forwarded to my local machine?
Update
On Local Machine
$ echo $DISPLAY
/private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.pHs2JQL4YE/org.macosforge.xquartz:0
On Remote Machine
$ env | fgrep DISPLAY
DISPLAY=<remote machine hostname>:10.0
$ sudo env | fgrep DISPLAY
Password:
DISPLAY=<remote machine hostname>:10.0
ssh x11-forwarding
ssh x11-forwarding
asked Jan 19 at 14:45
Joyce BabuJoyce Babu
200315
asked Jan 19 at 14:45
Joyce BabuJoyce Babu
200315
edited Jan 20 at 3:45
Joyce Babu
asked Jan 19 at 14:45
Joyce BabuJoyce Babu
200315
asked Jan 19 at 14:45
Joyce BabuJoyce Babu
200315
asked Jan 19 at 14:45
Joyce BabuJoyce Babu
200315
200315
What is the value of the DISPLAY environment variable on the remote system? And what is the value of DISPLAY for commands run via sudo?
– Kenster
Jan 19 at 23:50
@Kenster I have added the details to the question.
– Joyce Babu
Jan 20 at 3:45
add a comment |
What is the value of the DISPLAY environment variable on the remote system? And what is the value of DISPLAY for commands run via sudo?
– Kenster
Jan 19 at 23:50
@Kenster I have added the details to the question.
– Joyce Babu
Jan 20 at 3:45
What is the value of the DISPLAY environment variable on the remote system? And what is the value of DISPLAY for commands run via sudo?
– Kenster
Jan 19 at 23:50
What is the value of the DISPLAY environment variable on the remote system? And what is the value of DISPLAY for commands run via sudo?
– Kenster
Jan 19 at 23:50
@Kenster I have added the details to the question.
– Joyce Babu
Jan 20 at 3:45
@Kenster I have added the details to the question.
– Joyce Babu
Jan 20 at 3:45
add a comment |
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What is the value of the DISPLAY environment variable on the remote system? And what is the value of DISPLAY for commands run via sudo?
– Kenster
Jan 19 at 23:50
@Kenster I have added the details to the question.
– Joyce Babu
Jan 20 at 3:45