Remember git passphrase in WSL
git, ssh-agent, windows-subsystem-for-linux
Solution
I tried the option to add `AddKeysToAgent yes` to `~/.ssh/config` but it doesn't keep it between new tabs on the terminal.
The best solution I found so far is to do the following:
sudo apt install keychain
Find your hostname using the terminal:
hostname
Then add the following to your `~/.bashrc` or `~/.zshrc` file:
/usr/bin/keychain --nogui ~/.ssh/id_rsa
source $HOME/.keychain/YOUR-HOSTNAME-HERE-sh
Now, each time you reboot, you’ll have to enter your passphrase. But you only have to do it one time until you reboot or terminate WSL.
If you want to use the same key you already have on Windows you can follow this post Sharing SSH keys between Windows and WSL 2
Problem
I run Windows 10 with WSL. I have the desired behaviour on one computer, but cannot replicate elsewhere. Here's what I'm after: - First time I run a remote git command using my ssh key, git prompts me for the passphrase - Subsequent times no prompt, including in new terminal windows (I use ConEmu) - When all console windows are closed, back to #1 Things I've tried: - using `eval $(ssh-agent)`, followed by `ssh-add`; it will remember the passphrase, but if I put it in my `~/.bash_profile` then it prompts me for every new console window, and I open a lot - many of which I'm not using git in. - setting `git config --global credential.helper` to `cache` or `store` - everything here - using `bash.exe` and `wsl.exe` to get `git-credentials-manager.exe` to work Here's an example of what I've put in my `~/.gitconfig`: ` [credential] helper = "/mnt/c/Program\\ Files/Git/mingw64/libexec/git-core/git-credential-manager.exe" ` I've installed the `git credential manager` from here and have also tried the main Git For Windows installation as an alternative. How can I encourage it to remember my passphrase?