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me when i find out i can use ssh to sign my git commits (lemmings.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by quantenzitrone@lemmings.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] codesaIat@discuss.tchncs.de 33 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Ha, good catch! Behind the scences, git is actually using your private key to sign the commit. You're only specifying the ssh key git should ask ssh-agent about. You can also specify the private key and actually need to when not using an agent and the key is not available. See docs

[–] SigmarStern@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 weeks ago

OH! Now I see! Thanks for pointing that out.