On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 11:45:28AM +1100, Cameron Simpson wrote: > On 21Feb2008 16:30, Chris G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > | I'm using Fedora 7, it appears not to be configurable, the start-up of > | ssh_agent is in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc-common. I'll ask further in > | the Fedora lists. > > If you have your own .xinitrc, does this still run?
Yes, if I am understanding the code correctly, it's borne out by practice as well as I do have a .xinitrc. > If you do a text mode login and start your own agent, does their agent > also start? > It shouldn't, the code in /etc/X11/xinit looks for a running ssh-agent. > I'm running F7 with a text mode login, starting X later. I start my own > agent and also don't run gnome or kde (well, their desktop stuff - I use > some gnome and kde apps). Same here except that I'm currently using gdm, I may revert to starting in level 3 and running startx manually. I've just checked on my work machine (also Fedora 7 with fvwm) and there's no ssh-agent running there - that system I run at level 3 and do startx so I'll revert to that here as well. I don't use ssh-agent because it really doesn't add any security for me, my fvwm desktop runs day in day out so anyone with access to the machine has access to my ssh logins. I rely on physical security (and don't have anything of huge importance to hide anyway). -- Chris Green
