problem on adding ssh key to github - permission denied

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I generated the SSH key using the command: $ ssh-keygen, It prompted for a filename and phrase, which I provided and generated the corresponding file. Then from github.com I added the SSH key from settings>SSH and GPG keys where I pasted the key in the generated file. Then I hit the command $ ssh -T [email protected] in the terminal which gave me a :Permission denied (publickey). message. What does this message mean and why am I getting this? Previously I didn't have trouble with this.

VonC · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-29 19:01:34Z

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where I pasted the key in the generated file.

Make sure it was:

the id_rsa.pub file, meaning the public key (not the private one)
the public key pasted as one continuous line (not multiple lines)

Check also you have added your private key to the ssh-agent. (in order to not enter the passphrase every time)

answered Feb 29, 2020 at 19:01

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