From 8ec040bae0b6a601354973ae79cd2a87c68b519d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tekkub Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 02:12:01 -0700 Subject: Key setup guide tweaks --- _posts/2009-06-15-linux-key-setup.textile | 24 +++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) (limited to '_posts/2009-06-15-linux-key-setup.textile') diff --git a/_posts/2009-06-15-linux-key-setup.textile b/_posts/2009-06-15-linux-key-setup.textile index 5cc40b5..ba627f4 100644 --- a/_posts/2009-06-15-linux-key-setup.textile +++ b/_posts/2009-06-15-linux-key-setup.textile @@ -16,8 +16,13 @@ p(. _If you have an existing keypair you wish to use, you can skip this step._ Unless this is your first time setting up ssh or git on your computer, you should double check that keys do not already exist. If they do you can either use the existing key(s) or remove them. In either case, you should make a backup of the keys. -
$ cd ~/.ssh
-$ ls
+First check to see if a ssh key directory exists.
+
+
$ cd ~/.ssh

+
+If you get a "No such file or directory" error, you can skip to "Generating a key".
+
+
$ ls
 config                id_rsa.pub
 id_rsa                known_hosts
 $ mkdir key_backup
@@ -59,10 +64,15 @@ $ cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub | xclip -sel clip

 
 h2. Testing things out
 
-Testing if our new key works is simple:
+Testing if our new key works is simple, we just ssh to github.  If this is the first time you're connecting you'll have to save the server's key.  You can confirm the fingerprint on the SSH keys tab of the "account settings page":https://github.com/account
 
 
$ ssh git@github.com
-Hi tekkub! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not provide shell access.
-Connection to github.com closed.

-
-If you do not get the "successfully authenticated" message, check out the "troubleshooting guide":http://github.com/guides/addressing-authentication-problems-with-ssh.
\ No newline at end of file
+The authenticity of host 'github.com (207.97.227.239)' can't be established.
+RSA key fingerprint is 16:27:ac:a5:76:28:2d:36:63:1b:56:4d:eb:df:a6:48.
+Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
+Warning: Permanently added 'github.com,207.97.227.239' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
+ERROR: Hi tekkub! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not provide shell access
+Connection to github.com closed.
+
+ +If you do not get the "successfully authenticated" message, check out the "troubleshooting guide":http://github.com/guides/addressing-authentication-problems-with-ssh. -- cgit v1.3.1