From dfd2979ac6b3cd4df90d0c1f76c756483cda6419 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Robbins Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:15:43 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] clarification re: booting --- README.rst | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 5aae93b..8353461 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -168,9 +168,10 @@ Note that when ``keychain`` runs for the first time after your local system has booted, you will be prompted for a passphrase for your private key file if it is encrypted. But here's the nice thing about using ``keychain`` -- even if you are using an encrypted private key file, you will only need to enter your -passphrase when your system first boots. After that, ``ssh-agent`` is already -running and has your decrypted private key cached in memory. So if you open -a new shell, you will see something like this: +passphrase when your system first boots (or in the case of a server, when you +first log in.) After that, ``ssh-agent`` is already running and has your +decrypted private key cached in memory. So if you open a new shell, you will +see something like this: .. figure:: keychain-2.png :alt: Keychain finds existing ssh-agent and gpg-agent, and doesn't prompt for passphrase