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Use ssh-agent and ssh-add on Ubuntu without annoying gnome-keyring
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sudo gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type bool --set /apps/gnome-keyring/daemon-components/secrets FALSE
sudo gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type bool --set /apps/gnome-keyring/daemon-components/pkcs11 FALSE
sudo gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type bool --set /apps/gnome-keyring/daemon-components/ssh FALSE

eval `ssh-agent`

echo $SSH_AUTH_SOCK #copy the path that is displayed as a result

#whenever you want a new shell: SSH_AUTH_SOCK= ssh xxx@2.2.2.2

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