ssh-add Command Examples

Manage loaded SSH keys in the ssh-agent. Ensure that ssh-agent is up and running for the keys to be loaded in it. More information: https://man.openbsd.org/ssh-add.

• Add the default SSH keys in ~/.ssh to the ssh-agent:

ssh-add

• Add a specific key to the ssh-agent:

ssh-add {{path/to/private_key}}

• List fingerprints of currently loaded keys:

ssh-add -l

• Delete a key from the ssh-agent:

ssh-add -d {{path/to/private_key}}

• Delete all currently loaded keys from the ssh-agent:

ssh-add -D

• Add a key to the ssh-agent and the keychain:

ssh-add -K {{path/to/private_key}}