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add ssh key to github

### ADD SSH key to Github  ###

# Check if you have a key?
ssh-add -l

# If not? then follow steps to generate key
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C your__gmail

# Now for copy the key use xclip tool or just goto file and copy
sudo apt install xclip
xclip -sel clip < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

# Now goto github.com and goto settings 
# select  SSH and GPG keys
# New SSH key
# Enter "your__choice__name" in title field...
# Paste your public key into the Key field
# Click Add SSH key

DONE!!! 



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$ ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "[email protected]"
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> Enter a file in which to save the key (/c/Users/you/.ssh/id_rsa):[Press enter]
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> Generating public/private rsa key pair.
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> Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): [Type a passphrase]
> Enter same passphrase again: [Type passphrase again]
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$ ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "[email protected]"
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$ clip < ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
# Copies the contents of the id_ed25519.pub file to your clipboard
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Host *
  AddKeysToAgent yes
  UseKeychain yes
  IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa
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