Re: Unable to use security key to commit signing using SSH keypair
On 28/06/2022 13:23, Fabian Stelzer wrote:
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> On 27.06.2022 21:09, Marcos Alano wrote:
>> Hello fellows!
>>
>> I'm able to sign commits using SSH keypair, but the keypair must be
>> located in a file. If I try to use a SSH keypair in a security key
>> (like an YubiKey) I get an error. I used this commands to do the test:
>> ```
>> ssh-keygen -t ed25519-sk -f ~/.ssh/id_ed25519_sk
>> git config --global gpg.format ssh
>> git config --global user.signingkey "$(cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519_sk.pub)"
>
> Did you try just putting the public keys path into user.signingkey?
> Literal keys would need to be prefixed with `key::`
>
Thank you, worked like a charm. Every documentation I read told me to use the plain public key, without the path or the prefix you indicated. And worked well with a regular keypair.
Using the path and prefixing the public key worked.
You have my gratitude. :)
Stay well,
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> git config --global user.signingkey ~/.ssh/id_ed25519_sk.pub
> should be just fine.
>
> Also, the private key needs to be available in your ssh agent. If in
> doubt you can check with a `ssh-add -L`.
>
>> git commit -S --allow-empty --message="Testing"
>> ```
>>
>> Bnd I get this error:
>> ```
>> error: Couldn't load public key sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com <my key
>> id>: No such file or directory?
>>
>> fatal: failed to write commit object
>> ```
>> I did the same thing with a plain ed25519 keypair and worked.
>>
>> Am I doing anything wrong or security keys aren't supported yet?
>>
>> Thank you for any help,
>> --
>> Marcos Alano
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