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keychain: Add a timeout for identities added to the agent, in minutes.

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$ keychain --timeout ${minutes}

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The command "keychain --timeout ${minutes}" is used to manage SSH and GPG keys in an agent.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

"keychain": This is the name of the command-line utility used to manage keys within an agent. Keychain helps to automatically load and manage SSH and GPG keys in a secure way.
"--timeout ${minutes}": This is an option passed to the "keychain" command. The "--timeout" flag specifies the duration after which the SSH or GPG key loaded in the agent should be automatically removed. "${minutes}" represents the value of minutes that is passed as a parameter. For example, if "${minutes}" is set to 10, it means that the key will be removed from the agent automatically after 10 minutes of inactivity.

In summary, this command sets a timeout period for SSH or GPG keys loaded in the agent managed by Keychain. After the specified time of inactivity, the key will be removed from the agent automatically.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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