SSH script to connect your linux machine to your github account

github-setup.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# switch to ssh directory in root
cd ~/.ssh

# generate ssh key named github if it does not exist
if [ ! -f ./github ]; then
	echo "please name your file github"
	ssh-keygen -t rsa
fi

# direct user to copy public key to their github account
echo "Copy the contents of github.pub to ssh & gpg keys section in your github account settings"

# ignore if already on github
echo "Ignore previous step if key already copied"

# connect key with github
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"

ssh-add github

ssh -T git@github.com

echo
echo
echo
echo "If it displayed Hi! <your-github-username> you have successfully connected"