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I have read docs on GitHub and found that I can start ssh-agent by eval $(ssh-agent -s). But it seems every time I execute this command, I am starting a new process of ssh-agent. How can I check if ssh-agent is already running from git bash in order to avoid start duplicated ssh-agent?

Update:Maybe because of my ignorance, I am not able to find much useful info related to my question in the provided link. I would like to know how to check whether ssh-agent has already been running or not. If yes, then how many? Not how to start ssh-agent or automatically to start it on git bash opening.

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  • Possible duplicate of Getting ssh-agent to work with git run from windows command shell Commented Dec 10, 2018 at 20:59
  • stackoverflow.com/search?q=%5Bssh-agent%5D+check+running Commented Dec 10, 2018 at 20:59
  • Hi, @phd could you please located relative info for me? I browsed the links you provided but found not much related with my question. I would like to know how to check whether ssh-agent has already been running or not. Not start ssh-agent or automatically start it on git bash opening. Commented Dec 11, 2018 at 17:16
  • What are you gonna do if it's not started yet? Commented Dec 11, 2018 at 17:59
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    This script uses ps -f -u $USERNAME | grep ssh-agent for the same task. Commented Dec 11, 2018 at 18:04
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