[SOLVED] Cannot make push/pull to two different github accounts work

Issue

I have two GItHub accounts on one computer - one for work and one for my own projects. Despite reading a virtual pile of guides setting up a working system, I have so far failed - the work account pushes-pulls correctly but my own account either fails (ERROR: repository not found) or asks for credentials (which fails because the method is disabled).

So far I have the following:

Working ssh keys for both accounts (tested with ssh -T [email protected] and [email protected]) A config file in .ssh directory:

#Worker account
Host github.com-Worker
    HostName github.com
    User git
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_worker

#HobbyHorse account
Host github.com-HobbyHorse
    HostName github.com
    User git
 IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_hobby

Pushing and pulling on the work account succeeds (and I am able to work), but fails on my own account. Somehow I am unable to tell git to use the HobbyHorse key for logging in.

git config --local --get user.name correctly gives 'HobbyHorse

git remote add origin [email protected]:HobbyHorse/HobbyProject.git git push --set-upstream origin master

gives the error: `ERROR: Repository not found. fatal: Could not read from remote repository.

Please make sure you have the correct access rights and the repository exists. ` I am sure I've checked for typos and such. What is the problem?

Solution

You set up specific hostnames in ~/.ssh/config but you didn't use them. It's about the same as if you put a friend's name and new phone number in your address book, and then kept texting or calling the old number.

For the existing repo you mentioned, git remote set-url origin github.com-HobbyHorse:HobbyHorse/HobbyProject.git should fix it.

For new repos, git clone github.com-HobbyHorse:owner/repo will clone with your "HobbyHorse credentials", and git clone github.com-Worker:owner/repo will clone with your "worker" credentials.

Answered By - Jim Redmond

Answer Checked By - Pedro (WPSolving Volunteer)