generate a new ssh key github code example

Example 1: ssh github generate key

$ ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "[email protected]"

Example 2: Add your SSH private key to the ssh-agent. If you created your key with a different name, or if you are adding an existing key that has a different name, replace id_rsa in the command with the name of your private key file.

$ cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

Example 3: what is ssh key in github

$ cd ~/.ssh
$ ls

Example 4: add ssh key to github

> Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): [Type a passphrase]
> Enter same passphrase again: [Type passphrase again]