🌐 SSH & Networking

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SSH & Networking

• Connect with SSH (IPv6):
  ssh user@global_ipv6_address
  (Must not be on the same local network)

  Example `ip addr` output:

  2: enp42s0: <...> state UP inet6 2804:14d:5c51:16b:a02d:4b2:d16b:b21/64 scope global inet6 fe80::d102:81e:44e7:a172/64 scope link

• WSL - Enable IPv6 Mirrored Networking:
  Add this to your .wslconfigfile:

  [wsl2]networkingMode=mirrored

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SSH Key Setup for Git Services (GitHub, etc.)

• Connect to services like GitHub without typing your password every time.

  1. Generate a key pair:
     ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com"
     (Or use -t ed25519 for a more modern key type.)
  2. Copy your public key:
     View the key with cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub (or id_ed25519.pub) and copy its entire output.
  3. Add the key to your service:
     Paste the key into your account settings, like on the GitHub SSH keys page.
  4. Test the connection:
     ssh -T git@github.com