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+# Enable ssh-agent
+
+* check if ssh-agent is running
+```
+env | grep -i ssh
+```
+
+* start the ssh-agent in the background
+```
+eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
+```
+
+* verify if ssh-agent is running now
+```
+env | grep -i ssh
+```
+
+* list keys managed by the agent
+```
+ssh-add -l
+```
+
+* add your ssh key
+```
+ssh-add ~/.ssh/<e.g. id_ed25519 file>
+```
+
+* verify keys managed by the agent
+```
+ssh-add -l
+```