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Can't clone bitbucket repo locally

I set up my SSH key for my account.

When I run git clone in my terminal I usually get Forbidden fatal: could not read from remote repository.

Running ssh-add -l shows the correct authenticated agent.
Running git clone is now asking for my passphrase with the above error message.
Saying "please make sure you have the correct access rights and the repository exists."

I ran ps to make sure there was only one authenticated agent

The clone command is git clone [email protected]:<filepath>.git

Solution

  • The URL should:

    you can use:

    export GIT_SSH_COMMAND='ssh -Tv'

    You will see which key SSH is using.
    Make sure the public key has been registered to your Bitbucket account settings.

    But the OP adds:

    It's private and I'm not the owner. Does something need to be updated with access settings by the owner?

    Then yes, your account needs to be granted access in that repository by its owner.