> SuSE 9.3's default KDE setup starts ssh-agent, so my homebrew solution is
> no longer needed (and doesn't work). However, although the agent is
> started, ssh-askpass isn't run and no key is added. I tried adding a script
> to .kde/env and .kde/Autostart and in each case, ssh-askpass was run, but
> the key was NOT added to the agent. Asking Uncle Google for assistance gets
> various variations on the env and Autostart themes, but as I said, those
> approaches have proved unsuccessful. Ideas welcomed.
Just add "ssh-add" to ~/.xinitrc or /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc. Should
automatically call ssh-askpass (at least it does it on my SuSE9.3 box).
It's probably already in there, just commented.
M.
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