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Why do you need to eval it? $(ssh-agent) won’t substitute that with the stdout and run that?
by pmarreck 3y ago
Why do you need to eval it?
$(ssh-agent)
won’t substitute that with the stdout and run that?
- chasil 3y agoBecause the intended use for "ssh-agent -k" is for eval. While redirecting to /dev/null will certainly work, the agent is holding sensitive credentials (by design), and confirmation of shutdown has a tangible security benefit.