Test GitHub SSH Connection

test-github-ssh-connection.md

Test GitHub SSH Connection

Follow the steps below to test your SSH connection to GitHub.

1. Attempt to SSH to GitHub:

$ ssh -T [email protected]

2. If you receive the following output:

ssh: connect to host github.com port 22: Connection timed out

Then, proceed to edit your SSH configuration.

3. Open the SSH config file:

$ nano ~/.ssh/config

4. Enter the following code and save the file:

Host github.com
Hostname ssh.github.com
Port 443

5. Try to SSH to GitHub again:

$ ssh -T [email protected]

6. If you see the following result, the connection is successful:

The authenticity of host '[ssh.github.com]:443 ([20.205.243.160]:443)' can't be established.
ED25519 key fingerprint is SHA256:<hash-code>.
This host key is known by the following other names/addresses:
    ~/.ssh/known_hosts:1: [hashed name]
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no/[fingerprint])? yes
Warning: Permanently added '[ssh.github.com]:443' (ED25519) to the list of known hosts.
Hi programmerShinobi! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not provide shell access.

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Source:

• GitHub Docs: Testing Your SSH Connection