How to Setup GIT & GitHub on LINUX (SSH Key Configuration) - 2026 Guide

Published: 25 January 2026
on channel: Barry Dev

In this video, I show you how to install and configure Git on Linux and connect it to your GitHub account using secure SSH keys. We will cover installation, global config, generating keys, and your first push/revert commands.

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🚀 Commands used in this video:
1. Install Git:

Fedora: sudo dnf install git

Debian/Ubuntu/Mint: sudo apt install git

Arch Linux: sudo pacman -Syu git

Check version: git --version

2. Configure User:

git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com"
git config --global user.name "YourUsername"

3. Generate & Add SSH Key:

Generate key: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your_email@example.com"
Start agent: eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
Add key: ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
Show key to copy: cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

4. Basic Git Commands:

Clone repo: git clone git@github.com:User/Repo.git
Add changes: git add .
Commit: git commit -m "My first commit"
Push to GitHub: git push
Undo last commit: git revert HEAD

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:19 - Installing Git
0:40 - Global Configuration
1:27 - Generating SSH Keys
1:49 - Adding Key to GitHub
2:11 - Testing: Clone, Commit & Push
3:09 - Reverting Changes
3:19 - Outro

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