Oops.. if you do this:
$ exec ssh-agent $SHELL
It won't fork another process.. :)
-Anne
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>
> Here's what I use (this forks another process):
>
> $ ssh-agent $SHELL
>
> Then at the next prompt, I do the following:
> $ ssh-add
>
> Then, wherever your key is authorised, you can login without a password
> or the public key passphrase (as long as you're in the shell that the
> ssh-agent is using).
>
> This only works for one shell though, so you want to use it for X, you'd
> have to put ssh-agent and ssh-add in a .xinitrc file (or whatever X you're
> using).
>
> -Anne
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2000 at 04:34:34PM +0200, Levente Farkas wrote:
> > hi,
> > hi can I use ssh-agent ? about 5 years ago I use it but I don't remember
> > how? I know fill both the authorized_keys and authorized_keys2 and put
> > them into the remote site, start X with "ssh-agent startx" and run
> > ssh-add, but after it how can I use the agent ? simple "ssh hostname" not
> > working.
> > thanks.
> > yours.
> >
> > ps. please reply to my email too since I'm not on the list.
> >
> > -- Levente
> > "The only thing worse than not knowing the truth is
> > ruining the bliss of ignorance."
> >
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