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Re: ssh-add could not open connection


Matt,

Please read the original reply (<http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2003-02/msg01890.html>)
*carefully*.  Use copy/paste if necessary.  It would probably also be
useful for you to read "info bash", especially the section on "Command
Substitution".  And, as mentioned, this is not Cygwin-specific.
	Igor

On Mon, 24 Feb 2003, Matt wrote:

> am i supposed to use:
> $ eval "ssh-agent"
>
> that doesn't work either.
>
> as for SSH_AGENT_PID, i don't know why it isnt there,
> thats the problem I'm trying to solve.
> --- David Starks-Browning <starksb at ebi dot ac dot uk> wrote:
> > Please keep this on the list.
> >
> > On Monday 24 Feb 03, Matt writes:
> > > nope, sorry, i forgot to mention i tried that
> > having
> > > seen it in posts.  i tried it again and here's
> > what i
> > > get
> > >
> > > $ eval 'ssh-agent'
> >
> > These are the wrong quotes.
> >
> > > SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/ssh-HKmR3576/agent.3576; export
> > > SSH_AUTH_SOCK;
> > > SSH_AGENT_PID=2312; export SSH_AGENT_PID;
> > > echo Agent pid 2312;
> > >
> > > Matt at aptivaxp ~
> > > $ set | grep SSH
> > > SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/ssh-CjVj1576/agent.1576
> >
> > What about SSH_AGENT_PID?
> >
> > Your description of events has to be accurate or we
> > won't be able to
> > help you.
> >
> > David

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