Github - SSH Authentication Commands
SSH Authentication Commands
Command Listing
cd ~ cd .ssh mkdir .ssh cd .ssh pwd ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "jason@jasongtaylor.com" mate id_rsa.pub ssh -T git@github.com
Command Reference
Generating an SSH Key
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "your.name@your-company.com"
Use your actual email address in the example above.
Verify SSH authentication
ssh -T git@github.com
Above command uses ssh to connect to GitHub over the SSH protocol.