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