*** Note ssh-add will NOT use GUI tools like lxqt-openssh-askpass *** when it is attached to a terminal. * To use lxqt-openssh-askpass start ssh-agent with -a e.g in .xinitrc ssh-agent -a "/tmp/${USER}-ssh-agent" * Then set two variables e.g in ~/.config/lxqt/session.conf: SSH_ASKPASS=lxqt-openssh-askpass SSH_AUTH_SOCK= then run ssh-add from lxqt-runner or a .desktop entry