Save identities added by ssh-add so they persist
What is ssh-agent
for and how does it work?
The ssh-agent
keeps your decrypted keys securely in memory and in your session. There is no reasonable and safe way to preserve the decrypted keys among reboots/re-logins.
OK, how can I automate it?
Automate ssh-agent
startup
Add
[ -z "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ] && eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
to your ~/.bashrc
or other startup script (~/.zshrc
).
Automate adding the keys
The keys can be automatically added upon the first usage, when you add
AddKeysToAgent yes
to your ~/.ssh/config
.
For more information on ~/.ssh/config
see man ssh_config
.
Add this to ~/.bashrc
This means ssh-agent will be started automatically when you open another session no your terminal
if [ -z "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ] ; then
eval `ssh-agent -s`
fi
if you need a key to be added to the agent also add this
if [ -z "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ] ; then
eval `ssh-agent -s`
ssh-add ~/.ssh/<your private ssh key>
fi