SSH_AUTH_SOCK

Unix socket path to the SSH agent for key-based authentication.

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Verified: 2026-05-12

Syntax

$echo $SSH_AUTH_SOCK

Examples

$echo $SSH_AUTH_SOCK

$ssh-add -l

Typical use cases

Standard usage

SSH_AUTH_SOCK --help

Note Enables agent forwarding and key use without copying private keys to remote hosts.

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