[JENKINS-53134] Git checkout fails when using an SSH key with a passphrase

Type: Bug
Resolution: Duplicate
Priority: Major
Component/s: git-plugin
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Environment:
Jenkins core 2.121.2 and 2.107.x
Git Plugin latest
Git api latest

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Issue:
A checkout from the master can not be performed when using a ssh key with a passphrase. It will hang on this step:

> git fetch --tags --progress git@github.com:alexanderrtaylor/support-kb-articles.git +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*

And eventually fail.

Workaround:
You can remove the passphrase and it will work normally

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a SSH key with a specific passphrase like `testing` and add it to Jenkins
2. Add ssh key to github
3. Create a job(freestyle or pipeline the behavior is the same)
4. Use the SSH key connect to the ssh location of the git url
5. Watch as the job fails.

This works normally if I use a shell step to clone from the agent but the git plugin seems to be causing the issue

duplicates

JENKINS-20879 SSH Credentials (private key with passphrase) do not work

Closed

JENKINS-25194 Private key with passphrase does not seem to work

Closed

Alex Taylor created issue - 2018-08-20 13:58

Mark Waite made changes - 2018-08-20 14:29

Assignee

Original: Mark Waite [ markewaite ]

Mark Waite made changes - 2018-08-21 00:59

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New: This issue is related to ~~JENKINS-20879~~ [ ~~JENKINS-20879~~ ]