* On 2017 08 Feb 18:22 -0600, commentsab...@riseup.net wrote: > Hello, > > I am a Debian 8.7 user. > > > # SSH > > I would like to know if there is an efficient way to manage SSH keys?
There are probably better ways. I pulled the ideas for the following from the Web. I put the following in ~/.bash_profile: ----------8<------------ # ~/.bash_profile if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then source ~/.bashrc fi # Start keychain for sessionwide access export SSH_ASKPASS=/usr/bin/ssh-askpass-fullscreen eval $(keychain --eval id_abcd id_defg id_hijk id_lmno id_pqrs) --------->8------------- The relevant packages I installed were: ssh-askpass-gnome ssh-askpass-fullscreen If I log into a virtual console first then I am prompted for my specified SSH keys before I get a Bash prompt. Likewise, when I log into Xfce (or any desktop from a graphical login manager) then a full screen prompt appears for the passwords before the desktop loads. As for GPG, I don't use an agent. HTH, - Nate -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us