Re: push to github repo hangs - why? (how to push to Github from FreeBSD)

From: Tomek CEDRO <tomek_at_cedro.info>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:54:43 UTC
On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 7:16 PM 0x1eef wrote:
>
> > Can you explain your workflow in more detail? It looks like I've got some reseach to do....
>
> Hi Dale,
>
> It is common to authenticate with GitHub for clone, pull, and
> push operations using an SSH key. It is recommended (but not required) for the key to be protected by a passphrase.
>
> I recommend GitHub's documentation to learn more:
>
> https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent
>
> After you have generated an SSH key, you should add the public
> key to your GitHub account through their website. You might
> also find the "ssh-keygen", "ssh-agent" and "ssh_config" man
> pages helpful.

Yup, ssh key auth is the most common (and welcome by server) way to
go, please try this one and report back :-)

If you do not want to store private key in a file you can put it in
the usb token, then you need gpg-agent :-)

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CeDeROM, SQ7MHZ, http://www.tomek.cedro.info