Example Usage is Unclear about ssh-agent HOT 3 CLOSED

The usage implied by the current documentation is invalid yaml.

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I am afraid you misunderstood the purpose of this action.

All it does is to start the ssh-agent, a background tool that keeps your private keys like on a keychain.

With this set up, you can then use ssh to connect to other hosts, or use tools like git that use ssh in the background themselves.

It seems you want to connect to another host. I am sure there are actions out there that help you with that, but I cannot recommend a particular one.

These actions will also need to access your keys, so you’ll probably want to run webfactory/ssh-agent first and then the second action.

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@mpdude Gotcha. Thanks so much for clarifying. I'll investigate the options. I'm jumping through hoops just to create a symbolic link on my host! :P

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