add additional information on dealing with ~/.ssh/config errors on Mac#6061
add additional information on dealing with ~/.ssh/config errors on Mac#6061skedwards88 merged 3 commits intogithub:mainfrom
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Given the many upvotes on this post on StackOverflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47455300/ssh-config-bad-configuration-option-usekeychain-on-mac-os-sierra-10-12-6 it seems like many users have an issue with Mac not dealing properly with the `UseKeychain` config in the `~/.ssh/config`. This commit adds additional information on how to fix the problem and allows GitHub users to find a solution in the GitHub documentation when searching for the error message.
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@michaellihs Thanks so much for opening a PR! I'll get this triaged for review ⚡ |
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✨ Thank you for this addition! We have a liquid tag that enables you to display OS-specific content, so I applied this to your PR.
I'll get this merged down for you.
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Given the many upvotes on this post on StackOverflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47455300/ssh-config-bad-configuration-option-usekeychain-on-mac-os-sierra-10-12-6 it seems like many users have an issue with Mac not dealing properly with the
UseKeychainconfig in the~/.ssh/config. This commit adds additional information on how to fix the problem and allows GitHub users to find a solution in the GitHub documentation when searching for the error message.Why:
Given the many upvotes on this post on StackOverflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47455300/ssh-config-bad-configuration-option-usekeychain-on-mac-os-sierra-10-12-6 it seems like many users have an issue with Mac not dealing properly with the
UseKeychainconfig in the~/.ssh/config. This commit adds additional information on how to fix the problem and allows GitHub users to find a solution in the GitHub documentation when searching for the error message.What's being changed:
Add additional information for Mac users on how to fix the
~/.ssh/configconfiguration on their Macs. Diff should be self-explanatory.Check off the following:
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