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Added update to "Adding your SSH key to the ssh-agent" #6782

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Expand Up @@ -170,13 +170,20 @@ Before adding a new SSH key to the ssh-agent to manage your keys, you should hav

1. {% data reusables.command_line.start_ssh_agent %}

as an alternative, this command can be used as well on the current working directory:

```
$ exec ssh-agent bash
```

In some Linux environments, you need root access to run the command:

```
$ sudo -s -H
$ eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
> Agent pid 59566
```


2. Add your SSH private key to the ssh-agent. {% data reusables.ssh.add-ssh-key-to-ssh-agent %}
{% data reusables.ssh.add-ssh-key-to-ssh-agent-commandline %}
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