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I have forgoten my passphrase in Git. How do I reset it? I found two solutions on Stack Overflow, but I want to know what process to follow to reset it or to get it.
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You can change the passphrase for an existing private key without regenerating the keypair by typing the following command: $ ssh-keygen -p -f ~/.
Adding or replacing a passphrase for an existing key To change your passphrase, you can simply run the ssh-keygen -p command. Specify the location of your current key, and input any old or new passphrases. There is no need to regenerate keys.
"Forgot your encryption passphrase? If you forget your passphrase, you'll need to reset sync via the Google Dashboard. This will delete all synced data from Google's servers and disconnect all synced computers and devices, but not the data that's on your computers or devices.
If you had generate a SSH-key with passphrase and then you forget your passphrase for this SSH-key,there's no way to recover it, You'll need to generate a brand new SSH keypair or switch to HTTPS cloning so you can use your GitHub password instead.
If you configured your SSH passphrase with the OS X Keychain, you may be able to recover it.
Refer to Github help - How do I recover my SSH key passphrase?
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