My config file on ssh seems to systematicaly apply the * rule i don't know why ?

Question

 Host gitlab_perso
  HostName gitlab.com
  User git
  PreferredAuthentications publickey
  IdentitiesOnly yes
  AddKeysToAgent yes
  UseKeychain yes
  IdentityFile ~/.ssh/perso/id_rsa

Host gitlab.com
 Hostname gitlab.com
 AddKeysToAgent yes


    UseKeychain yes
     IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa

   Host *
     AddKeysToAgent yes
     UseKeychain yes
     IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa

so only my default ssh key ( ~/.ssh/id_rsa ) is always use . How the ssh config works ? thank your for your help !

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Based on your indentation, do you expect the `Host *` section to only apply when connecting to `gitlab.com`? — chepner, May 27 '18 at 14:48

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 25 '18 at 21:43

To use non-default key either use it explicitly:

ssh -i ~/.ssh/perso/id_rsa git@gitlab.com

or use the host alias from your ssh config:

ssh gitlab_perso

If you need to use the key in git you have to change the host in remote's URL:

git remote set-url origin git@gitlab_perso:user/repo.git

My config file on ssh seems to systematicaly apply the * rule i don't know why ?

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