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Generate ssh key and connect linux to github

Connect linux console with github with ssh key.

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By Zihad
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Let’s start. Make sure you are logged in to your github account in your browser.

  1. Generate SSH key pair
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    ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your_email@example.com"

    Keep password empty so that don’t have to use password each time use ssh.

  2. Start the SSH agent:
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    eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
  3. Add your SSH private key to the SSH agent:
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    ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
  4. Show your SSH public key. And copy it.
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    cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

  5. Add Your SSH Public Key to Your GitHub Account
    GitHub → Settings → SSH & GPG Keys → New SSH key → Paste Key (Give title)

  6. Test the SSH connection to Github
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    ssh -T git@github.com
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