4180 – default XFree86 xinitrc script doesn't launch ssh-agent

Bug 4180 - default XFree86 xinitrc script doesn't launch ssh-agent

Summary: default XFree86 xinitrc script doesn't launch ssh-agent

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High normal
Assignee:	Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2002-06-26 01:30 UTC by Gregory P. Smith
Modified:	2003-02-04 19:42 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Gregory P. Smith 2002-06-26 01:30:39 UTC

Please add the following to /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc right before it starts
looking for the users .xinitrc:

if [ -x /usr/bin/ssh-agent ]; then
    eval `/usr/bin/ssh-agent -s`
fi

Users shouldn't need to know how to run an ssh-agent when they log in, it should
just happen for them.  [i've got xfree 4.2.0-r12]

Comment 1 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-06-26 02:18:38 UTC

have you considered using keychain?

http://www.gentoo.org/projects/keychain

Comment 2 Gregory P. Smith 2002-06-26 11:24:07 UTC

thanks.  i wasn't previously aware of keychain.  i'll enjoy using it.