Issue
Background
I have a system where when I push changes to my Repository, A web hook sends a request to my site which runs a bash script to pull the changes and copy any updated files.
I added a second repository with its own deploy key but after doing so i was getting a permission denied error when trying to pull changes.
Question
Is there a way to use 2 deploy key's on the same server?
Environment Details
- Site uses Laravel 5.6, Symfony used to run shell script
- Git 1.7
- Go Daddy web hosting (Basic Linux one)
Notes
- Script just runs
git pullcommand - Error given is " Permission denied (publickey) "
- SHH is used as a deploy key so only read access, there is one other project also using a deploy key on the same server
Thank you in advance for you help! Any other suggestions are welcome!
Edit #1
Edited post to reflect true problem as it was different to what I though (Feel free to revert if this is bad practice), please see answer below for details and solution
Solution
What i though was an issue with authentication what actually an issue with the git service not knowing which ssh key to use as i had multiple on the server.
The solution was to use a config file in the .ssh folder and assign alias to specify which ssh key to use for git operations in separate repositories.
Solution is here: Gist with solution
This gist explains the general idea, it suggests using sub-domains however a comment further down uses alias which seems neater.
I have now resolved the issue and the system is working fine with a read-only, passphrase-less deploy key.
Answered By - HarmanU Answer Checked By - David Goodson (WPSolving Volunteer)