James G. Sack (jim) wrote:
0) to avoid a passphrase (for example) for automated jobs, or whatever
your reason, be aware of the risk.

Using ssh-agent can help avoid the need for passwordless passphrases and results in a much more secure configuration. I have used it daily for years and Fedora even comes with it running by default now which I think is an excellent idea.

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