By: Sagar Chamling
sudo apt install git
We can check if Git is installed by typing git --version in your Terminal or Git Bash (Windows) respectively.
Download Git for Windows from this link https://git-scm.com/downloads
Open your Terminal or Git Bash(Windows).
- Ensure we have SSH client installed:
$ ssh -v
usage: ssh [-1246AaCfGgKkMNnqsTtVvXxYy] [-b bind_address] [-c cipher_spec]
[-D [bind_address:]port] [-E log_file] [-e escape_char]
[-F configfile] [-I pkcs11] [-i identity_file] [-L address]
[-l login_name] [-m mac_spec] [-O ctl_cmd] [-o option] [-p port]
[-Q query_option] [-R address] [-S ctl_path] [-W host:port]
[-w local_tun[:remote_tun]] [user@]hostname [command]List the contents of your ~/.ssh directory.
$ ls -a ~/.ssh
known_hostsIf we have already setup default identity, we can see two id_ files
$ ls -a ~/.ssh
. .. id_rsa id_rsa.pub known_hosts- Set up our default identity:
The system adds keys for all identities to the /home/<yourname>/.ssh (Linux) or /c/Users/<yourname>/.ssh (Windows) directory. The following procedure creates a default identity.
Hit ssh-keygen command on Terminal or Git Bash.
$ ssh-keygen
Generating public/private rsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/c/Users/<yourname>/.ssh/id_rsa):Press enter to accept the default key and location or we can set somewhere else.
We enter and re-enter a passphrase when prompted. Unless you need a key for a process such as script, you should always provide a passphrase. The command creates your default identity with its public and private keys
$ ssh-keygen
Generating public/private rsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/c/Users/<yourname>/.ssh/id_rsa):
Created directory '/c/<yourname>/<yourname>/.ssh'.
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:
Your identification has been saved in /c/Users/<yourname>/.ssh/id_rsa.
Your public key has been saved in /c/Users/<yourname>/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
The key fingerprint is:
SHA256:+V6cLhFWngIFC+TdHwQHxJP39lsZUWnP6TDj1/7hBVA <yourname>@<yourname>
The key's randomart image is:
+---[RSA 2048]----+
| .o .==+o E +|
| . o.o+oo. + |
| . o..=oo..+|
| .+.o*ooo|
| S. oo.*.+|
| ... o =+|
| ..+ .o+|
| ..o ..+|
| ... .o|
+----[SHA256]-----+List the contents of your ~/.ssh directory.
$ ls ~/.ssh
. .. id_rsa id_rsa.pub known_hosts- Adding your SSH key to the ssh-agent:
Ensure ssh-agent is enabled:
$ eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
# Agent pid 59566Add your SSH key to the ssh-agent
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa- Find and take a note of your public key fingerprint. If you're using OpenSSH 6.7 or older:
$ ssh-add -l
# 2048 a0:dd:42:3c:5a:9d:e4:2a:21:52:4e:78:07:6e:c8:4d /Users/<yourname>/.ssh/id_rsa (RSA)
If you are using OpenSSH 6.8 or newer:
$ ssh-add -l -E md5
# 2048 MD5:a0:dd:42:3c:5a:9d:e4:2a:21:52:4e:78:07:6e:c8:4d /Users/<yourname>/.ssh/id_rsa (RSA)- Install the public key on your Remote GitHub/Bitbucket account:
$ cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQC2zeZVIph1tP0UZJ007AC1OWqThpYjDlao1PlQnZbrSMeS8LXkU/nMxuZdAv+2JeqhezOtb6/e8e50NOTWB9Z2O8thCMwc29cp6C+vHL2oWQYMcCOuT34/R2yDEOMQ5nkIZ1fVFJNCTIZUaKjyaHX89w0v2p9cMsZ1q36w9lEdKXs8N5fuN/6rAy3JQgMcbD+dDd0cWpP8CLiUyNCq32xwqhX+nS1P43AgOQdLpX74uljwr7rE2CmrJQkvh/m+h68tv8+mLMGJtg5cJ+doZ+9r9yPhKJYGEsW4bL+8sSRQn3gJWUib8xhOgaWrMfXj+94o1KbcI12lK772GNyP74rX <yourname>@<yourname>Copy this output to respective SSH keys setting.
- GitHub Setting >> SSH and GPG keys >> New SSH key
- Bitbucket Setting >> SSH keys >> Add Key
You have now successfully configured SSH for Git in Windows/Linux/Mac OS.
there is no ssh-keygen on windows