On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:46:28 -0400, Todd Zullinger wrote: [...] > Yep, after you scratch your head for half an hour wondering why things > have broken. :) Well, then, what might be broken? Id the agent provided for something other than my "convenience"? [...] > > What it is that breaks by having ssh agent started automatically? > My script checks for a preexisting agent, and if it finds one, it assumes it is one I created and tries to add a key to it. However, if the system created an agent, other things I put in place when I create the agent are not there, and I get a failure report. I am reminded of the air conditioning in our family cars. I have a 1999 Camry. It has an excellent AC system. When I want more wind, I turn the fan-speed knob. Now my wife has a 2003 Camry. When it decides I should have more wind, it turns up the fan... I dread the day I will have to shop for a new car. If I wanted a system to transparently decide things like "I should have an ssh-agent", I would use Microsoft (may we be protected from the evil eye). ;) Mike.
