Gpg-agent-ssh

1. What is gpg agent SSH?
2. Can I use gpg for SSH?
3. Is gpg the same as SSH?

What is gpg agent SSH?

gpg-agent is a daemon to manage secret (private) keys independently from any protocol. It is used as a backend for gpg and gpgsm as well as for a couple of other utilities. The usual way to run the agent is from the ~/.xsession file: eval $(gpg-agent --daemon)

Can I use gpg for SSH?

To use a GPG key, you'll use a similar program, gpg-agent, that manages GPG keys. To get gpg-agent to handle requests from SSH, you need to enable support by adding the line enable-ssh-support to the ~/. gnupg/gpg-agent.

Is gpg the same as SSH?

SSH is used for authentication while GPG is used for signing tags and commits.