git clone fails when uses ssh connection

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I used the following command to clone a git repository

git clone ssh://[email protected]/project.git

I placed the key files id_rsa.pub and id_rsa in the folder ~/.ssh/ but I get the following error when trying to clone with a above git command.

ssh -v [email protected]
OpenSSH_5.8p1 Debian-1ubuntu3, OpenSSL 0.9.8o 01 Jun 2010
debug1: Reading configuration data /home/user/.ssh/config
debug1: Applying options for test.server.com
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: Applying options for *
debug1: Connecting to test.server.com [x.x.x.x] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /home/user/.ssh/id_rsa.pub type 1
debug1: Checking blacklist file /usr/share/ssh/blacklist.RSA-2048
debug1: Checking blacklist file /etc/ssh/blacklist.RSA-2048
debug1: identity file /home/user/.ssh/id_rsa.pub-cert type -1
ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host

Can you tell us what you have already tried...a quick duckduckgo :) brought me here: http://edoceo.com/notabene/ssh-exchange-identification — Vikram
– Vikram, Commented Jul 18, 2013 at 14:46
why are you using ssh when it works directly: git clone user@server:~/repos/project.git — wrapperm
– wrapperm, Commented Jul 18, 2013 at 14:51

deagh · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-18 14:47:44Z

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You have to add your local key (found in /home/user/.ssh/id_rsa.pub) on the server in /home/git/.ssh/authorized_keys

answered Jul 18, 2013 at 14:47

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Frodon · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-18 14:53:49Z

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You can use ssh-copy-id to send your public key to the server.

answered Jul 18, 2013 at 14:53

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