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git and github ssh key setting
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steps for setting SSH key on Github and localhost
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1. generate SSH key on localhost ~/.ssh/ssh_key_folder
https://help.github.com/en/enterprise/2.16/user/articles/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent#generating-a-new-ssh-key
2. if there is more than 1 Github account ,
then need to setting "config" file in ~/.ssh folder
https://gist.github.com/adyjs/902805f51b7163181046b9158616e368
3. activate ssh-agent for add private SSH key
$ eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
(if it's works , will see agent pid like this.)
> Agent pid 59566
4. using ssh-add command to
(a.) delete cached key
$ ssh-add -D
(b.) add new private key
$ ssh-add ./ssh_key_folder/private_key (usually default named "id_rsa")
(c.) list and check added key
$ ssh-add -l
5. go Github website and login ,
then adding SSH key
6. cat ~/.ssh/ssh_key_folder/id_rsa.pub
copy public SSH key , then paste on Github
7. test it ,
clone and push any repo for ensure everything works fine.
ref:
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# ssh-agent
https://help.github.com/en/articles/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent
https://blog.gtwang.org/linux/using-ssh-agent-forwarding-to-avoid-being-asked-passphrase/
https://www.ssh.com/ssh/agent
# ssh-add command
http://man.linuxde.net/ssh-add
# multiple github account ssh key setting
https://gist.github.com/jexchan/2351996
# existing ssh key
https://help.github.com/en/enterprise/2.13/user/articles/checking-for-existing-ssh-keys
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