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datapolitan/key_setup.sh

Created August 22, 2015 05:01
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Multiple keys for Github account
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key_setup.sh
#create an ssh key for the second account
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "your_email@youremail.com"
#when prompted, make sure you name the file something other than the default
#"Enter file in which to save the key (/Users/you/.ssh/id_rsa): /Users/you/.ssh/id_rsa2"
#add the second key to the ssh agent
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa2
#copy public key to the clipboard
pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
#add the second key to your Github account
#follow steps here: https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys/#step-4-add-your-ssh-key-to-your-account
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