Quick answer

Set up GitHub authentication in Termux using HTTPS tokens or SSH keys without confusing it with normal passwords.

This page separates the real GitHub SSH/Auth cause from noise in the terminal output.

For GitHub SSH/Auth, focus on GitHub and Git workflow and use the output to decide the next small fix instead of reinstalling everything.

What to check

Copyable command

For GitHub SSH/Auth, replace placeholders only when they appear in the command.

pkg install openssh git -y
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "you@example.com"
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
ssh -T git@github.com

Read the output

  1. pkg install openssh git -y — installs the package that the command or script depends on for GitHub SSH/Auth.
  2. ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "you@example.com" — checks the part of the GitHub and Git workflow workflow that usually causes this issue for GitHub SSH/Auth.
  3. cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub — checks the part of the GitHub and Git workflow workflow that usually causes this issue for GitHub SSH/Auth.
  4. ssh -T git@github.com — checks the part of the GitHub and Git workflow workflow that usually causes this issue for GitHub SSH/Auth.

Fix in a safe order

  1. Change one thing at a time while testing GitHub SSH/Auth.
  2. If the GitHub SSH/Auth error changes, read the new clue instead of repeating the old fix.
  3. Keep screenshots or copied terminal text for GitHub SSH/Auth; they make paid help faster if you need it.

Common mistakes

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