Cloning git repo causes error - Host key verification failed. fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly

Question

I am using SSH to clone a git repo to my web server, but every time I get this error

$git clone git@github.com:aleccunningham/marjoram.git
Cloning into marjo         


        

Answer 1

The issue could be that Github isn't present in your ~/.ssh/known_hosts file.

Append GitHub to the list of authorized hosts:

ssh-keyscan -H github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts

Answer 2

Well, from sourceTree I couldn't resolve this issue but I created sshkey from bash and at least it works from git-bash.

https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/set-up-an-ssh-key-728138079.html

Answer 3

I had the same issue, and the solution is very simple, just change to git bash from cmd or other windows command line tools. Windows sometimes does not work well with git npm dependencies.

Answer 4

Resolved the issue... you need to add the ssh public key to your github account.

1. Verify that the ssh keys have been setup correctly.
   1. Run ssh-keygen
   2. Enter the password (keep the default path - ~/.ssh/id_rsa)
2. Add the public key (~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub) to github account
3. Try git clone. It works!

Initial status (public key not added to git hub account)

foo@bn18-251:~$ rm -rf test
foo@bn18-251:~$ ls
foo@bn18-251:~$ git clone git@github.com:devendra-d-chavan/test.git
Cloning into 'test'...
Permission denied (publickey).
fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly
foo@bn18-251:~$

Now, add the public key ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub to the github account (I used cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub)

foo@bn18-251:~$ ssh-keygen 
Generating public/private rsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/home/foo/.ssh/id_rsa): 
Created directory '/home/foo/.ssh'.
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): 
Enter same passphrase again: 
Your identification has been saved in /home/foo/.ssh/id_rsa.
Your public key has been saved in /home/foo/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
The key fingerprint is:
xxxxx
The key's randomart image is:
+--[ RSA 2048]----+
xxxxx
+-----------------+
foo@bn18-251:~$ cat ./.ssh/id_rsa.pub 
xxxxx
foo@bn18-251:~$ git clone git@github.com:devendra-d-chavan/test.git
Cloning into 'test'...
The authenticity of host 'github.com (207.97.227.239)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is 16:27:ac:a5:76:28:2d:36:63:1b:56:4d:eb:df:a6:48.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added 'github.com,207.97.227.239' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
Enter passphrase for key '/home/foo/.ssh/id_rsa': 
warning: You appear to have cloned an empty repository.
foo@bn18-251:~$ ls
test
foo@bn18-251:~/test$ git status
# On branch master
#
# Initial commit
#
nothing to commit (create/copy files and use "git add" to track)