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What is the meaning of the Git error message "no matching host key type found" and the subsequent offer of "ssh-rsa"?

asked 2023-05-30 12:49:36 +0000

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answered 2023-05-30 12:55:01 +0000

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The error message "no matching host key type found" is generated by Git when it is unable to establish a secure connection to the remote repository over SSH because the host key algorithm used by the server is not supported by the client.

The subsequent offer of "ssh-rsa" is suggesting that the client try using the RSA algorithm to authenticate the SSH connection with the remote repository.

In summary, this error message indicates that the client and server are using incompatible host key algorithms for SSH authentication, and the suggestion offered is to try using the "ssh-rsa" algorithm as an alternative.

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