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.
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Add the default ssh keys in
~/.ssh
to the ssh-agent:
ssh-add
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Add a specific key to the ssh-agent:
ssh-add {{path/to/private_key}}
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List fingerprints of currently loaded keys:
ssh-add -l
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Delete a key from the ssh-agent:
ssh-add -d {{path/to/private_key}}
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Delete all currently loaded keys from the ssh-agent:
ssh-add -D
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Add a key to the ssh-agent and the keychain:
ssh-add -K {{path/to/private_key}}
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