Working with ssh keys

README.md

Working with ssh keys

Create an ssh key:

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "[email protected]"

Start the ssh-agent in the background:

eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"

If you're using macOS Sierra or later, you will need to modify your ~/.ssh/config file to automatically load keys into the ssh-agent and store passphrases in your keychain.

Host *
    AddKeysToAgent yes
    UseKeychain yes
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa

Add your SSH private key to the ssh-agent and store your passphrase in the keychain.

ssh-add -K ~/.ssh/id_rsa

Then copy the public key to your clipboard:

pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

and add it to your github/bitbucket/gitlab/server.

Test ssh connection:

ssh -T [email protected]