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ssh-add: could not add identity xxx agent refused operation

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ssh

openssh

ssh-keys

debian

I copied identities id_rsa from an old computer to a new one, both running the same version of Debian. When I do ssh-add I get:

Could not add identity xxx: agent refused operation

Why?

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leosenko Avatar asked Feb 04 '20 20:02

leosenko

1 Answers

To get ssh-agent running:

eval `ssh-agent`
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mozboz Avatar answered Nov 15 '22 09:11

mozboz
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