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Host github.com works, Host *.github.com does not
simonw Jan 27, 2023
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Merge branch 'main' into patch-1
sophietheking Feb 7, 2023
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions ...g-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent.md
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Expand Up @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Before adding a new SSH key to the ssh-agent to manage your keys, you should hav
* Open your `~/.ssh/config` file, then modify the file to contain the following lines. If your SSH key file has a different name or path than the example code, modify the filename or path to match your current setup.

```
Host *.{% ifversion ghes or ghae %}HOSTNAME{% else %}github.com{% endif %}
Host {% ifversion ghes or ghae %}HOSTNAME{% else %}github.com{% endif %}
AddKeysToAgent yes
UseKeychain yes
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_{% ifversion ghae %}ecdsa{% else %}ed25519{% endif %}
Expand All @@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ Before adding a new SSH key to the ssh-agent to manage your keys, you should hav
- If you see a `Bad configuration option: usekeychain` error, add an additional line to the configuration's' `Host *.{% ifversion ghes or ghae %}HOSTNAME{% else %}github.com{% endif %}` section.

```
Host *.{% ifversion ghes or ghae %}HOSTNAME{% else %}github.com{% endif %}
Host {% ifversion ghes or ghae %}HOSTNAME{% else %}github.com{% endif %}
IgnoreUnknown UseKeychain
```
{% endnote %}
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