What steps will reproduce the problem?
I was trying to add a remote server repository. Unfortunately, this didn't work. Enter Host name, user name, directory, port (left most of them at their default), but there is no way, to specify a password.) Clicking check this server failed:
Failed to ssh to the server. Transcript: Permission denied, please try again. Permission denied, please try again. Permission denied (publickey,password).
(Problem was, I could never enter a password. Interestingly, on the konsole, I get a prompt for a password, but I can't enter anything there).
What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Successfully create a connection and use the remote server.
What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system? Version: 3.20130124
Please provide any additional information below.
You're not really intended to start the git-annex assistant from a console. If you do, ssh will go ahead and prompt for passwords using that controlling console.
When the assistant is not started from a console, ssh should use the
ssh-askpass
to prompt for the password. Assuming your system has that installed.The bug your are commenting on is over a year old, and is closed, and does not involve Android. If you're having trouble with android, file a new bug report.
On android, git-annex runs from a terminal app. The ssh password prompting is currently done inside that app.