Guides and resources to use git along with gitHub mostly in the context of using open-source EDA tools in Linux.
git clone <url>- retrieve an entire repository from a hosted location via URL
git status- show modified files in working directory, staged for your next commit
git pull- fetch and merge any commits from the tracking remote branch
git add <file(s)>- add a file as it looks now to your next commit (stage)
git commit -m “[descriptive message]” -a- commit your staged content as a new commit snapshot
git push- Transmit local branch commits to the remote repository branch
- Generate an SSH Key Pair: In your WSL/Linux terminal, generate an SSH key pair using the following command:
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096
- This will create two files:
id_rsa(private key) andid_rsa.pub(public key). - Add the SSH Key to the SSH Agent:
- Start the SSH agent by running:
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)" - Add your private key to the agent:
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
- Start the SSH agent by running:
- Add the Public Key to Your GitHub Account:
- Copy the content of your public key (id_rsa.pub):
cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub - Go to your
GitHub account Settings. - Navigate to the “SSH and GPG keys” section.
- Click “New SSH key” and paste the copied key.
- Copy the content of your public key (id_rsa.pub):
- Test the SSH Connection: Run the following command to test if your SSH key is working:
ssh -T [email protected]- You should see a message confirming your connection.
- Clone a Repository Using SSH:
- Go to the GitHub repository you want to clone.
- Click on the “Code” button and select the SSH option.
- Copy the provided SSH URL.
- In your WSL/Linux terminal, navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository.
- Run the following command, replacing <repository_url> with the actual SSH URL:
git clone <repository_url>
That’s it! You’re now set up to access GitHub repositories using SSH in WSL/Linux. For more detailed information, you can refer to the official GitHub documentation on connecting to GitHub with SSH1.