Github - use of github deploy keys

github-action-keys.md

1. Generate ssh key ssh-keygen -f ~/.ssh/project_x_id_rsa -t rsa -b 4096 -C "{email}"

2. Add public key to "deploy keys" in github

• Add public key to "deploy keys" section in your project's Setting menu: https://github.com/user/project-x/settings/keys

3. Verify connection: sudo ssh -T [email protected]

4. Edit ssh config file:

• Edit ssh config file if you use multiple repos on server: sudo nano ~/.ssh/config and add these lines:

Host github.com-project-x
Hostname github.com
IdentityFile=~/.ssh/project_x_id_rsa

5. Clone the repo with custom host: git clone [email protected]:user/project-x.git .

6. All good.

sources:

• https://gist.github.com/zhujunsan/a0becf82ade50ed06115
• https://docs.github.com/en/developers/overview/managing-deploy-keys#using-multiple-repositories-on-one-server