Setting a custom path for git private SSH key on linux

Question

I\'m trying to setup a git client on linux. I uploaded my private key to the machine, and I understand that I should put it in ~/.ssh, but I don\'t have access to that folder.

Answer 1

Use ssh-agent

ssh-agent bash -c 'ssh-add /home/me/my_private_key; git clone git@bitbucket.org:uname/test-git-repo.git'