nodata <lsof(a)nodata.co.uk> wrote:
When I run ssh-add, a gnome dialog pops up asking me for the password
to
my private ssh key.
That is the idea... it keeps the password for you, so you don't need to
enter it each time you connect to a site.
I find this a little odd, since I am not running ssh to connect
anywhere.
Then why using ssh-add(1)?!
I also find this a little disconcerting: I don't like giving my
private
key's to programs that ask for it.
Neither do I, but this one is _meant_ to do so.
Is anyone else experiencing this?
Everyday here.
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