
find-ssh-agent
Simple shell script that can
Find an existing agent.
Stores previous agent info in ~/.ssh/ directory.
Checks for unregistered agents in /tmp/ directory.
Can start an agent if one doesn't exist.
Returns true/false if an agent can be found.
options:
-s Start a new agent if none found
-e Output environment variables
-d Extra debugging info
Typically used in .profile, .bashrc, etc, ala
eval `find-ssh-agent -s -e`
Copyright 2004, Bri Hatch of Onsight, Inc.
Presented at LFNW - LinuxFest Northwest, Bellingham, Washington, Apr 2004
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