Create and Link Vultr with ServerPilot Public Key to Bitbucket Repository

linkVultrServerPilotToBitBucket.md

Link Vulr with ServerPilot to BitBucket Repository

The following information is for Vultr/ServerPilot and BitBucket users. In principle the following should apply for any server/git combination, but with variations. This information specifically applies to Ubuntu 16.04.

SSH into Vultr Server

SSH into your Vultr server using your serverpilot user.

ssh serverpilot@x.x.x.x

Add New Public/Private SSH Keys

cd ~/.ssh/
ssh-keygen -t rsa

Enter your key name, for example bitbucket_rsa. You do not need to add a password. If you plan to use a deployment script that fetches your repo automatically then do not add a password.

Add BitBucket to SSH Config

cd ~/.ssh/
nano config

Paste in the following

Host bitbucket.org
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/bitbucket_rsa

Rename bitbucket_rsa if you have named it differently.

crlt+x to exit, press ENTER to save.

Add Public Key to BitBucket

Echo the public key code to screen and copy.

cd ~/.ssh/
cat bitbucket_rsa.pub

Open your browser and visit bitbucket.org > Select Repository > Settings > Access Keys > Add Key

Give your key a name, for example Vultr Server and paste in your public key.

Test it Works

cd ~/apps/your-app/
mkdir tmp
cd /tmp
git clone git@bitbucket.org:username/repo.git .

It should fetch your repository without the need for a password. You can tidy up by safely deleting the tmp directory with rm -rfv tmp/