Re: ssh-agent without graphical display manager? how?

[Paul E Condon <pec@mesanetworks.net>]

On Sun, Jan 04, 2009 at 02:52:58PM -0500, Allan Wind wrote:
> You want to run ssh-agent in the parent login shell, so later shells 
> inherit the SSH_AGENT_ID and SSH_AGENT_PID environment variables.  If 
> you use bash, then .login or .bash_login should contain something like:
> 
> eval `ssh-agent`
> 

A puzzle: I don't have either .login or .bash_login in my ~ directory.
I do have .profile  
Is there any difference?

Also I used to have .bash_profile
But that disappeared about the time I moved to Lenny, I think.

thanks
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Paul E Condon           
pecondon@mesanetworks.net