https://github.com/haarcuba/ssh-agent-setup

set up a working ssh-agent and add keys for any sub-processes you want to run in Python
https://github.com/haarcuba/ssh-agent-setup

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set up a working ssh-agent and add keys for any sub-processes you want to run in Python

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/haarcuba/ssh-agent-setup
• Owner: haarcuba
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-08-23T09:47:27.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-02-11T00:37:11.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-08-04T08:22:26.781Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 34.2 KB
• Stars: 18
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 9
• Open Issues: 2
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# SSH Agent Setup

Sometimes you want to run some SSH subprocesses. It is convenient to use `ssh-agent` to hold your keys instead of passing them as arguments to said subprocesses. However, `ssh-agent` is not always available with zero configuration, due to various environment issues. This library offers an easy way to make sure you have `ssh-agent` at your disposal.

# Installation

    pip install ssh-agent-setup

# Features

Make sure `ssh-agent` is available (start one if needed)

```python

import ssh_agent_setup

ssh_agent_setup.setup()

```

Add a private key (and identity) to the `ssh-agent`:

```python

ssh_agent_setup.add_key( '/path/to/my_key_rsa' )

```

If an `ssh-agent` was started by `ssh_agent_setup`, it will be killed when the process exists via `atexit`.