Configure GitHub SSH Keys

Want to SSH to GitHub on Linux? This short tutorial shows you how to quickly setup GitHub SSH keys on Ubuntu. Once set up, you’ll be able to easily clone, push and pull the code with GitHub and SSH.

The GitHub SSH key setup is relatively simple. Just generate a GitHub SSH key if you don’t have one, register the SSH key on GitHub, and then run your various Git commands as normal. Your Linux terminal window will do the rest, passing the GitHub SSH key on all subsequent requests.

Seriously, on Linux and Ubuntu, it’s easy to SSH into GitHub when keys are properly configured.

A full write up on how to setup SSH keys in GitHub is available over on TheServerSide:

https://searchitoperations.techtarget.com/tutorial/Create-an-SSH-key-with-GitHub-for-network-access