Source: openssh Section: net Priority: standard Maintainer: Matthew Vernon Build-Depends: libwrap0-dev | libwrap-dev, zlib1g-dev | libz-dev, libssl-dev, libpam0g-dev | libpam-dev, libgnome-dev, groff, debhelper (>=1.1.17) Standards-Version: 3.5.2 Package: ssh Architecture: any Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${pam-depend}, debconf, adduser Conflicts: ssh-nonfree (<<2), ssh-socks, ssh2, debconf (<<0.2.17), debconf-tiny (<<0.2.17), sftp, rsh-client (<<0.16.1-1) Suggests: ssh-askpass, xbase-clients, dpkg (>=1.8.3.1), dnsutils Provides: rsh-client Description: Secure rlogin/rsh/rcp replacement (OpenSSH) This is the portable version of OpenSSH, a free implementation of the Secure Shell protocol as specified by the IETF secsh working group. . Ssh (Secure Shell) is a program for logging into a remote machine and for executing commands on a remote machine. It provides secure encrypted communications between two untrusted hosts over an insecure network. X11 connections and arbitrary TCP/IP ports can also be forwarded over the secure channel. It is intended as a replacement for rlogin, rsh and rcp, and can be used to provide applications with a secure communication channel. . -------------------------------------------------------------------- . In some countries, particularly Iraq, and Pakistan, it may be illegal to use any encryption at all without a special permit. Package: ssh-askpass-gnome Section: x11 Architecture: any Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ssh (>=1:1.2pre7-4) Provides: ssh-askpass Description: under X, asks user for a passphrase for ssh-add This has been split out of the main ssh package, so that the ssh will not need to depend upon the Gnome libraries. . You probably want the ssh-askpass package instead, but this is provided to add to your choice and/or confusion.