# Adding a new host for ssh on Linux/KDE

Sometimes, when adding a new ssh host, you get this error:

```
etorres@host.local: Permission denied (publickey,keyboard-interactive).
```

<span style="font-family: monospace;">  
Run this command before attempting SSH:</span>

```
SSH_ASKPASS=/usr/bin/ksshaskpass ssh-add ~/.ssh/key
```

<p class="callout info"><span style="font-family: monospace;">Make sure there are no saved entries in KWallet</span></p>