How do I get a SVN checkout using a Public/Private key pair?

Question

I have to check some code and run it. I have the URL:

svn+ssh://[email protected]/home/svn/project/trunk

I have a file with their private key. What do I do to get this code?

Answer 1

Add the private key to your ~/.ssh/authorized_keys and then run ssh-agent $SHELL; ssh-add;, and then the svn co of that URL should work.

Answer 2

The private key goes on the client machine, often named as ~/.ssh/id_rsa, ~/.ssh/id_dsa, or ~/.ssh/identity depending on the SSH version and the type of key. However, you can just use ssh -i path/to/private.key.

This is presuming that the corresponding public key exists on the server in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys, and that your local machine is running the OpenSSH client. If you are using PuTTY on Windows, simply open up the Pageant program, and import the key via the GUI.