{{tag>git ssh}}

====== git pull via ssh public key ======
If using for example 'myuser' user but with a custom ssh key name i.e. myuser_github and not id_rsa you will get an error if trying to run the following command:

<code>
myuser@host:~/my-user$ git clone git@github.com:someuser/repo.git .  
Cloning into '.'...
Permission denied (publickey).
fatal: Could not read from remote repository.

Please make sure you have the correct access rights
and the repository exists.

</code>

==== Fix this by editing .ssh/config to this: ====

<code>
Host github.com
	HostName github.com
	User git
    	IdentityFile ~/.ssh/myuser_github
</code>

==== Use different host ====
You can use a custom hostname as well, e.g.


<code>
Host github-someorg
        HostName github.com
    	IdentityFile ~/.ssh/myuser_github
</code>

Then to clone use that host

  git clone git@github-someorg:someuser/repo.git
  
====== Tested on ======
  * 

====== See also ======
  * [[wiki:clone_remote_ansible_git_module_using_ssh_key|Clone remote repository with ansible git module using ssh key]]
====== References ======