Github SSH

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Description

Here you will learn how to use your TKey for SSH operations towards GitHub together with our app tkey-ssh-agent.

Adding your public SSH key to your GitHub account

Note: Before proceeding, you must install tkey-ssh-agent on your device and generate a public SSH key, as described here .

  1. Follow the instructions on GitHub about how to connect to GitHub with SSH .
  2. Follow the instructions on GitHub about how to manage commit signature verification .

Testing your TKey for GitHub operations

  1. Enter a git command in your terminal that requires your permission. For example cloning a private repository. The status indicator on your TKey flashes green when a confirmation is needed.
git clone git@github.com:<username>/<repository>.git
  1. Touch the touch sensor on your TKey to confirm the operation.

Troubleshooting

If you run into trouble with the SSH connection, the best place to start are:

  1.  Check out the GitHub troubleshooting guide .

  2. Make sure tkey-ssh-agent are running

  3. Make sure either the environment variable SSH_AUTH_SOCK or your SSH agent configuration is set. See our instructions over at TKey ssh-agent.

Adding your public SSH key to your GitHub account

Note: Before proceeding, you must install tkey-ssh-agent on your device and generate a public SSH key, as described here .

  1. Follow the instructions on GitHub about how to connect to GitHub with SSH .
  2. Follow the instructions on GitHub about how to manage commit signature verification .

Testing your TKey for GitHub operations

  1. Enter a git command in your terminal that requires your permission. For example cloning a private repository. The status indicator on your TKey flashes green when a confirmation is needed.
git clone git@github.com:<username>/<repository>.git
  1. Touch the touch sensor on your TKey to confirm the operation.

Troubleshooting

If you run into trouble with the SSH connection, the best place to start are:

  1.  Check out the GitHub troubleshooting guide .

  2. Make sure tkey-ssh-agent are running

  3. Make sure either the environment variable SSH_AUTH_SOCK or your SSH agent configuration is set. See our instructions over at TKey ssh-agent.

Adding your public SSH key to your GitHub account

Note: Before proceeding, you must install tkey-ssh-agent on your device and generate a public SSH key, as described here .

  1. Follow the instructions on GitHub about how to connect to GitHub with SSH .
  2. Follow the instructions on GitHub about how to manage commit signature verification .

Testing your TKey for GitHub operations

  1. Enter a git command in your terminal that requires your permission. For example cloning a private repository. The status indicator on your TKey flashes green when a confirmation is needed.
git clone git@github.com:<username>/<repository>.git
  1. Touch the touch sensor on your TKey to confirm the operation.

Troubleshooting

If you run into trouble with the SSH connection, the best place to start are:

  1.  Check out the GitHub troubleshooting guide .

  2. Make sure tkey-ssh-agent are running

  3. Make sure either the environment variable SSH_AUTH_SOCK or your SSH agent configuration is set. See our instructions over at TKey ssh-agent .

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