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2020-03-19 11:34:52 +01:00

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# ssh-agent
> Spawn an SSH Agent process.
> An SSH Agent holds SSH keys decrypted in memory until removed or the process is killed.
> See also `ssh-add`, which can add and manage keys held by an SSH Agent.
- Start an SSH Agent for the current shell:
`eval $(ssh-agent)`
- Kill the currently running agent:
`ssh-agent -k`