# Install SSH key

This action installs SSH private key into `~/.ssh`.

Useful for `rsync` over SSH in deployment script.

## Usage

Add your SSH key to your product secrets by clicking `Settings` - `Secrets` - `Add a new secret` beforehand.

```yaml
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Install SSH key
  uses: shimataro/ssh-key-action@v1
  with:
    private-key: ${{ secret.SSH_KEY }}
    public-key: ${{ secret.SSH_KEY_PUBLIC }}
    name: 'id_rsa' # optional
- name: Install packages
  run: apt install openssh-client rsync
- name: rsync over ssh
  run: rsync -e "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no" ./foo/ user@remote:bar/
```

See [Workflow syntax for GitHub Actions](https://help.github.com/en/articles/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions) for details.

## License

The scripts and documentation in this project are released under the [MIT License](LICENSE)