keychain Command Examples

Re-use ssh-agent and/or gpg-agent between logins. More information: http://funtoo.org/Keychain.

• Check for a running ssh-agent, and start one if needed:

keychain

• Also check for gpg-agent:

keychain --agents "{{gpg,ssh}}"

• List signatures of all active keys:

keychain --list

• List fingerprints of all active keys:

keychain --list-fp

• Add a timeout for identities added to the agent, in minutes:

keychain --timeout {{minutes}}