I ran into an error installing the SSHKeyChain. It says:
The following install step failed: run postinstall script for
SSHKeyChain...

I am a mac newbie. What do you think should I do with this error?

Thanks much!

--- In cvsgui%40yahoogroups.com">cvsguiyahoogroups.com, "ntongoy" <ntongoy...> wrote:
&gt;
> I did what you said in the command line and i found out that my .ssh
>; directory only contain a "known_host"; file. i dont have the id_dsa
&gt; file. it also didnt ask me for the ssh-key password. only my password
> for the ssh server. or are they the same thing?
>
> I have to download the SSHKeychain. I will try this also.
&gt;
>
> --- In cvsgui%40yahoogroups.com">cvsguiyahoogroups.com, Jens Miltner <jum> wrote:
&gt; >
>; >
> > Am 11.07.2008 um 13:37 schrieb ntongoy:
> >
> > > Yes, when I use the command line through terminal, it requires me
> > > enter my password.
> > >
>; > > Hmmmm.. can you walk me through with the steps on how to manage the
> > > ssh-key and ssh-agent?
> > >
>; > Did you read the tutorial at
>
<http://ormset.no/wordpress/2007/10/28/leopard-finally-supporting-ssh-agent-at-login
>
> > >?
&gt; > This is actually pretty well-explaining, IMHO.
&gt; >
> > Anyway, it seems the essential step to put your ssh-key password
into
> > your keychain is to run ssh once with the -i option, e.g.
>; >
> > ssh -i .ssh/id_dsa johndoe
> >
> > This will initiate the ssh section once, ask for the ssh-key
password
> > and store the password in the keychain.
> > For any future ssh session to this host, the system ssh-agent will
> > then be able to retrieve the password from your keychain.
> > This is also what would make ssh connections in MacCvsX work, since
> > you're no longer required to enter your password at
> > the command prompt...
> >
> > HTH,
>; > </jum&gt;
> >
> >
> > >
>; > >
>; > > Thanks a lot!
>; > >
>; > > --- In cvsgui%40yahoogroups.com">cvsguiyahoogroups.com, Jens Miltner <jum> wrote:
&gt; > > >
>; > > >
>; > > > Am 11.07.2008 um 10:43 schrieb ntongoy:
> > > >
>; > > > > Actually I installed MacCvsX 3.3b2-1.
> > > > >
>; > > > > I only need to checkout modules from my server through ssh.
The
> > > wierd
&gt; > > > > thing though is that I can do it through the terminal. But
when
> > > I try
> > > > > it in MacCvsX, the error is displayed. I cannot understand why.
>; > > > >
>; > > > > Any ideas why this is working in my terminal and not with
MacCvsX?
>; > > > >
>; > > >
>; > > > When you checkout through Terminal, do you have to enter your
> > > password?
> > > > MacCvsX does not provide a way to enter passwords - you'll have to
> > > > work with an shh-key.
> > > > Also, if you ssh-key requires a password, you'll need to make
sure
> > > the
> > > > Leopard ssh-agent is responsible and can actually retrieve the key
> > > > from your keychain.
> > > >
>; > > > Maybe this post will help getting things set up:
> > >
>;
<http://ormset.no/wordpress/2007/10/28/leopard-finally-supporting-ssh-agent-at-login/
> > >
>; > > > >
>; > > >
>; > > > HTH,
>; > > > </jum&gt;
> > > >
>; > >
>; >
>;

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