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Update re: adding SSH key to the ssh-agent for Mac users (Issue #23159) #24505
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…b#23159) Added a note to step 3 of **Adding your SSH key to the ssh-agent** for Mac users, for whom the system may continue to ask for SSH passphrase on every `git push`.
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Thanks for submitting this PR!✨
I've made a small suggestion so that it aligns with our style guide!
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I've applied the stylistic edit and I have approved the PR for merging ✨
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Added a note to step 3 of Adding your SSH key to the ssh-agent for Mac users, for whom the system may continue to ask for SSH passphrase on every
git push.Why:
Following the directions given under Adding your SSH key to the ssh-agent can result in Mac systems continuing to ask for SSH passphrase on every
git push. The suggested edit resolves this problem, if imperfectly.Closes: #23159
What's being changed (if available, include any code snippets, screenshots, or gifs):
Adding an extra line to the note for Mac users on Step 3 of Adding your SSH key to the ssh-agent, instructing that
ssh-add --apple-use-keychain ~/.ssh/id_ed25519can be added to.zshrcor.zshrcto resolve the problem of being repeatedly asked for SSH passphrase.Check off the following: