tldr/pages/linux/ssh-add.md

ssh-add

Manage loaded ssh keys in the ssh-agent. Ensure that ssh-agent is up and running for the keys to be loaded in it.

• Add the default ssh keys in "~/.ssh" to the ssh-agent:

ssh-add

• Add a specific key to the ssh-agent:

ssh-add {{path/to/private_key}}

• List fingerprints of currently loaded keys:

ssh-add -l

• Delete a key from the ssh-agent:

ssh-add -d {{path/to/private_key}}

• Delete all currently loaded keys from the ssh-agent:

ssh-add -D