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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. More information: https://man.openbsd.org/ssh-add.
  • 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
  • Add a key to the ssh-agent and the keychain:
    ssh-add -K {{path/to/private_key}}

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