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SSH for GitHub Baby

Check for Existing SSH Keys

ls -al ~/.ssh
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Generate a New SSH Key

If no keys are found, generate one:

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com"
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Start the SSH Agent (optional)

Why?: The agent manages your keys and prevents you from entering your passphrase every time.

eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
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Add SSH Key to Agent

ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
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Copy the SSH Public Key

cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
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Add the Key to GitHub

  • Go to GitHub > Settings > SSH and GPG keys > New SSH key.
  • Paste the copied key.

Test SSH Connection

ssh -T git@github.com
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Update Git Remote URL

git remote set-url origin git@github.com:uname/repo.git
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Done! You're all set to use SSH with GitHub!

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