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ssh cheatsheet
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# generate rsa key-pair without password (-N) with comment (-C) and name (-f) | |
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -N "" -C "userName localName remoteName" -f keyName | |
# windows bash | |
# activate ssh-agent in windows bash | |
eval $(ssh-agent -s) | |
# list registered ssh keys - these keys are cached by the agent so you only need to enter pw once | |
ssh-add -l | |
# add private key to agent | |
ssh-add ~/.ssh/privateKeyName | |
# copy key to clipboard then paste to remote | |
clip < ~/.ssh/publicKeyName | |
# test a key pair connection | |
ssh -vT git@github.com | |
# How to end an unresponsive SSH session properly: Press Enter/Return, then type `~.` | |
# ~/.ssh/config | |
# very useful to manage multiple key-pairs | |
# configure ssh for git@github.com | |
``` | |
Host myAlias | |
HostName github.com | |
User git | |
PreferredAuthentications publickey | |
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/privateKeyName | |
IdentitiesOnly yes | |
``` |
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