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For many years I have been bothered by the options for using the ssh-agent on Linux. I finally (hope) I've reached a reasonable solution for adding my keys to the ssh-agent.
As many *nix users know: SSH keys with passphrases are the way to go when jumping from system to system. This is the case because on your main computer there is a program running called ssh-agent . When you first boot your computer ssh-agent knows nothing and doesn't do much.
The real magic happens when you tell ssh-agent about your SSH keys. In the past I've done this in one of two ways: