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1. How to setup different SSH identities for different github/gitlab accounts
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How to setup different SSH identities for different github/gitlab accounts

Solution

Solution can be found here.

After following the instructions from the link remember to clone the repository with the appropriate host name from ~/.ssh/config!

Example

Assuming that content of the ~/.ssh/config is:

# First (default) github account
Host github.com
    HostName github.com
    Preferredauthentications publickey
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/identityA

Host userB.github.com
    HostName github.com
    Preferredauthentications publickey
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/identityB

if you want to clone repository as userB do not simply git clone the link copied with the use of GitHub interface i.e.:

# (DON'T DO THAT unless you want to clone with your default identity): 
# git clone git@github.com:userB/repository-name.git 

You need to edit host name which for this example means you need to add userB. to the hostname:

git clone git@userB.github.com:userB/repository-name.git

Now when pushing to repository-name you will be identified with the proper credentials of userB.