use non default ssh key with svn+ssh

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I have a set up script that has parts that require root. Part of the setup is a svn+ssh checkout (which does not need root but is still run as root). I have a special user for ssh and I set up the keys such that if run as that user no password is needed and the automation works. However, since its run with sudo as a different user, svn+ssh looks in the wrong location for the key.

I know ssh has -i which allows me to specify the key file to use. Is there a way to sell svn+ssh to do that?

phihag · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-31 17:34:43Z

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You can use arbitrary programs instead of ssh. Simply add the following to your config file (~/.subversion/config):

[tunnels]
ssh-otheruser = ssh -i /home/otheruser/.ssh/id_rsa

Then, you can checkout with

svn co svn+ssh-otheruser://...

edited Aug 31, 2011 at 17:34

answered Aug 31, 2011 at 17:00

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ikirtyanov · Accepted Answer · 2022-08-29 12:05:55Z

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This one should work

SVN_SSH="ssh -i /home/otheruser/.ssh/id_rsa" svn co svn+ssh://otheruser@your_svn_url

edited Aug 29, 2022 at 12:05

answered Aug 29, 2022 at 12:04

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