Re: Adding SSH key to GitHub to connect V7R4 system -- MIDRANGE-L

Stefan:

Thank you. That did indeed create two files. The instructions asked me to call it: “id_rsa.pub”. It created two files: id_rsa.pub and id_rsa.pub.pub.

You pointing that out lead me to the solution, where when the keygen command asks for a name, just hit enter. it named it id-rsa, and id-rsa.pub.

I put in the .pub version and it worked.

Thanks again.

Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects
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Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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Subject: Re: Adding SSH key to GitHub to connect V7R4 system

Something is wrong here - that cmd should create two files:
A private key and
A public key with the extension .pub.
The latter to be installed on the server.

Best regards

Stefan

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Subject: Adding SSH key to GitHub to connect V7R4 system

I’m trying to get a V7R4 system to connect with GitHub, in part to use BOB in a prototype project. Following the instructions from the TechExchange “Unlocking Modern Development on IBM i with GitHub”, I generated the ssh key with:

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 2048 -C “myemail@xxxxxxxxxxx”

That creates a file, which I then copied to the GitHub site and tried to add an SSH key. GitHub issues the following message:

Key is invalid. You must supply a key in OpenSSH public key format

So how do I create a key in OpenSSH public key format if the ssh-keygen command on IBM i does not create it?

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Agile Technology Architects
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