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Eclipse git and ssh-agent


I use eclipse with git (egit).

I would like to make use of my ssh-agent so I can push from eclipse. Does anybody know how to set up egit to use ssh-agent?

background: I can't upload my key to eclipse as my keys are on a cryptostick. My ssh-agent can loaded with the help of opensc.


Solution

  • Update June 2016 (4 years later): Gunnar Wagenknecht now mentions in the comments:

    It's now possible in Eclipse Neon with project eclipseguru/eclipse-jsch-agent-proxy, an Eclipse ssh-agent and Pageant support.

    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipseguru/eclipse-jsch-agent-proxy/gh-pages/images/ssh-agent-preferences.png


    A workaround for older Eclipse versions is to use the native OS SSH client instead of the Eclipse built-in one by setting GIT_SSH environment variable:

    export GIT_SSH=/usr/bin/ssh
    

    (See EGit SSH configuration and EGit FAQ, SSH Config)