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Security: ssh agent setup for termux #75

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It seems that SSH agent for managing SSH keys can now be setup as a demon

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If you plan to use the 'ssh-agent'
it is recommended to run it as a service.
Run 'pkg i termux-services'
to install the ('runit') service manager

You can enable the ssh-agent service
using 'sv-enable ssh-agent'
You can also enable sshd to autostart
using 'sv-enable sshd'

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