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Setup ssh keychain for Ubuntu
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Setup ssh keychain for Ubuntu

Install keychain

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install keychain

Add keychain commands to .bashrc

# enable keychain for ssh keys
/usr/bin/keychain --quiet $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa
source $HOME/.keychain/$HOSTNAME-sh

Set keychain timeout

518400 minutes = 1 year

keychain --timeout 518400
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