How do I get a SVN checkout using a Public/Private key pair?

If you need to use a custom key just for svn, the following will work:

SVN_SSH="ssh -i /path/to/key_name"

export SVN_SSH

svn commands

http://labs.kortina.net/2010/01/30/svn-checkout-with-private-key-over-ssh/

Add this entry to your ~/.ssh/config file:

Host YOUR_SERVER
IdentityFile YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH # (ex: ~/.ssh/rsa)
User USER_NAME

For more options, see the ssh_config man page.

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