ssh: connect to host github.com port 22: Connection timed out

Question

I am under a proxy and I am pushing in to git successfully for quite a while.
Now I am not able to push into git all of a sudden.
I have set the RSA key and the proxy and double checked them, with no avail and git is throwing me the error shown in the title of the page.

Create a hotspot on your mobile device, connect via your mobile device, then `git push`. Worked for me. — zundi, Sep 12 '17 at 19:19
For Jenkins, see: [Why is Jenkins failing when fetching from git?](https://stackoverflow.com/q/24813816/55075) — kenorb, Jul 29 '19 at 22:17
The same problem happened to me in the UK with Virgin Media. I tried to push/pull to GitHub via ssh at home and no luck but at work was fine. So I realised that I got problems with my ISP. The simple fix for me was to use Cloudflare DNS `1.1.1.1` instead of a default one that's why @zundi succeed through a mobile hotspot. — Vladyslav Krylasov, Mar 18 '20 at 12:59
This worked for me -> https://gist.github.com/Tamal/1cc77f88ef3e900aeae65f0e5e504794 — Imran, May 03 '21 at 18:41
Very weird! But I closed my Postman and it solved it!!! (Win10) — aderchox, Dec 14 '21 at 21:06
@zundi I'm at an airbnb place and the host has done some funky things to his wifi. Thanks to you I was able to push. — Artur Müller Romanov, Mar 18 '22 at 17:29

Mahan_F · Answer 1 · 2020-06-02T12:24:32.650

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For my case none of the suggested solutions worked so I tried to fix it myself and I got it resolved.

For me I am getting this error on my AWS EC2 UBUNTU instance, what I did to resolve it was to edit the ssh config (or add it if it does not exist).

sudo nano ~/.ssh/config

And I added the following

Host github.com
 Hostname ssh.github.com
 Port 443

Then, run the command ssh -T git@github.com to confirm if the issue is fixed.

According to this

Sometimes, firewalls refuse to allow SSH connections entirely. If using HTTPS cloning with credential caching is not an option, you can attempt to clone using an SSH connection made over the HTTPS port. Most firewall rules should allow this, but proxy servers may interfere

Hopefully this helps anyone else who's having the same issue I did.

edited Jun 02 '20 at 12:24

answered Oct 15 '18 at 12:41

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This solution worked fine for me, although it didn't solve the issue for GitLab. In that case, please consider that GitLab.com runs a second SSH server that listens on the commonly used port 443, which is unlikely to be firewalled. All you have to do is edit your `~/.ssh/config` and change the way you connect to GitLab.com. In that case, see this article: https://about.gitlab.com/2016/02/18/gitlab-dot-com-now-supports-an-alternate-git-plus-ssh-port/ – lucascavalcante Dec 05 '18 at 03:14
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Hi, i had a same problem, my router is from NET and him block the 22 port. That config solved my problem definitely – Pedro Soares Jan 14 '19 at 17:40
It is not `git` config but `ssh` config – GuyT Aug 27 '19 at 04:26
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After hours of finding anwers... you're CHAMP, anyway why do we need to change github.com to ssh.github.com? I still don't get it – Robert Tirta Nov 20 '19 at 22:40
For create a ssh config file : https://linuxize.com/post/using-the-ssh-config-file/ – DLx Sep 16 '20 at 08:25
This solution worked for me as I'm working from an air bnb and I don't know which ports the home's router blocks. Thanks a lot! – Pericolo Nov 09 '20 at 15:30
It works perfectly!! It should be the right answer! – Anh-Thi DINH Nov 09 '20 at 15:39
You just saved my coding career. Was about to give up! – Shubham Gupta Nov 29 '20 at 08:23
Thank you, very helpful. – user3566211 Dec 07 '20 at 21:01
Same as Pericolo, I'm at an airbnb which is probably blocking some ports, but this solution fixed it. Thanks Mahan! – laurent Jun 15 '21 at 10:53
I just stopped my router wifi and switched on my phone hotspot, connect to laptop, then push again, yes it's solved!! thank you – Sobhani Aug 19 '21 at 16:49
I had this problem for a long time, I thought it was my router that is blocking the ports, until I dicifi investigate well and download that possibility. Thank you very much, now it works very well. – MrEduar Aug 28 '21 at 19:04
I did this and now get this error: kex_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host....any ideas? – Samantha Cruz Dec 08 '21 at 14:52
This fixed it for me. Thanks! – Delice May 04 '22 at 11:50

score 303 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 20 '14 at 00:12

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The reason could be the firewall modification as you are under a network.(In which case they may deliberately block some ports)
To double check if this is the reason ... do

ssh -T git@github.com

this should timeout. If that's the case use http protocol instead of ssh this way
just change your url in the config file to http.
Here is how :-

git config --local -e

change entry of

 url = git@github.com:username/repo.git

to

url = https://github.com/username/repo.git

edited Jan 20 '14 at 00:12

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answered Mar 23 '13 at 17:13

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I had that issue once, but restarting my computer solved it. – Kevin Lee Jan 09 '16 at 17:20
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fatal: unable to access 'https://gitlab.com:******.git/': Port number ended with 'f' – Fakher Sep 05 '17 at 14:06
I had to remove the .git from the url in order for this to work for me. url = https://github.com/username/repo/ – Jesse Buss Dec 21 '17 at 15:38
restarting my system did the job...sometimes your proxy gets updated once your systems restarts. – Max Jun 06 '18 at 10:37
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using https instead for ssh is not the right solution. There must a way to set proxy in git config and in ssh settings to solve this. – shijin Dec 01 '18 at 15:49
@VihariPiratla ok this works but how can i solve the port 22 unreacheable , so i can keep using ssh key – valik Dec 29 '18 at 16:33
This happens when I am in my university's network, it blocks some websites. Changing to http or changing the network solves the issue. – Soon Santos Jan 14 '19 at 10:33
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This disables using the ssh key, doesn't it? – Jason Jun 07 '19 at 13:24
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Virgin Media UK has a child safe mode, which I had to disable. – Finlay Percy Oct 03 '19 at 14:54
As he suggested, I directly cloned my repo with git `https://github.com/USERNAME/REPO.git`!! – Wey Shi Mar 29 '20 at 05:34

score 51 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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Basic URL Rewriting

Git provides a way to rewrite URLs using git config. Simply issue the following command:

git config --global url."https://".insteadOf git://

Now, as if by magic, all git commands will perform a substitution of git:// to https://

source: git:// protocol blocked by company, how can I get around that?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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answered Jan 29 '14 at 06:19

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Thanks! Ours was during the Jenkins build so I couldn't manually edit the git file (I don't have the git credentials for the jenkins account) - so this was very useful. – Phil Mar 27 '15 at 15:32
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This is great. I've added git aliases for each to easily switch – lfender6445 Mar 31 '15 at 23:59
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Concerning github, the command should be: `git config --global url."https://github.com/".insteadOf git@github.com:`. Notice the differences: `@` becomes `//` and `:` becomes `/`. – Frodon Jan 21 '16 at 14:38
Is this just replacing SSH with HTTPS ? This is no real solution. – Chris Neve Mar 16 '21 at 13:16

score 47 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 13 '19 at 19:32

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inside the .ssh folder Create "config" file

Host github.com
User git
Hostname ssh.github.com
PreferredAuthentications publickey
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa
Port 443

Host gitlab.com
Hostname altssh.gitlab.com
User git
Port 443
PreferredAuthentications publickey
IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa

answered Mar 13 '19 at 19:32

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See Mahan_F answer for detailed explanation on why this happens. – refaelio Mar 18 '19 at 14:48
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This is the only thing that worked for me on GitLab. Thanks, Isaque! – awwsmm Jul 24 '19 at 08:20
Thank you, I finally managed to set up github on a cPanel. – Mike Aug 09 '21 at 13:35
The details from Mahan_F are here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/52817036/1603480 – Jean-Francois T. Aug 16 '21 at 07:18

score 15 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 21 '19 at 14:10

I faced the same problem and couldn't find a working solution. I faced this problem while setting up a local server and the git couldn't connect through my proxy network but my workstation could. This was the output when I ran the command ssh -vT git@github.com

ubuntu@server:~$ ssh -vT git@github.com
OpenSSH_7.2p2 Ubuntu-4ubuntu2.8, OpenSSL 1.0.2g  1 Mar 2016
debug1: Reading configuration data /home/ubuntu/.ssh/config
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 19: Applying options for *
debug1: Connecting to github.com [13.234.176.102] port 22.

So I tried using an SSH connection made over the HTTPS port by editing the config file ~/.ssh/config but to no avail.

Host github.com
 Hostname ssh.github.com
 Port 443

Finally, I found this article which solved and exposed the real problem.

# github.com
Host github.com
    Hostname ssh.github.com
    ProxyCommand nc -X connect -x <PROXY-HOST>:<PORT> %h %p
    Port 443
    ServerAliveInterval 20
    User git

This is my config file and now git works perfectly well through ssh!

I particularly had to add `Hostname` and `Port` lines to my config, and viola, it works now. — RTD, Sep 22 '21 at 12:11

score 10 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 19 '18 at 12:41

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Quick workaround: try switching to a different network

I experienced this problem while on a hotspot (3/4G connection). Switching to a different connection (WiFi) resolved it, but it's just a workaround - I didn't get the chance to get to the bottom of the issue so the other answers might be more interesting to determine the underlying issue

answered Sep 19 '18 at 12:41

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I switched from the WiFi to the 4G and it worked. I don't understand either. – Adam Casey Feb 13 '19 at 17:31

score 4 · Answer 7 · edited May 30 '16 at 16:14

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Execute:

nc -v -z <git-repository> <port>

Your output should look like:

"Connection to <git-repository> <port> port [tcp/*] succeeded!"

If you get:

connect to <git-repository> <port> (tcp) failed: Connection timed out

You need to edit your ~/.ssh/config file. Add something like the following:

Host example.com
Port 1234

edited May 30 '16 at 16:14

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answered Nov 26 '15 at 15:13

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I'm not sure everyone is going to have `nc` installed. What is that supposed to be? Netcat or something? – Hack-R Apr 08 '18 at 21:55

score 4 · Answer 8 · answered Oct 13 '20 at 12:11

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For me, the problem was from ISP side. The Port number was not enabled by the Internet Service Provider. So asked them to enable the port number over my network and it started working.
Only to test: Connect to mobile hotspot and type ssh -T git@bitbucket.org or git pull.
If it works, then ask your ISP to enable the port.

answered Oct 13 '20 at 12:11

Anu

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This resolved the issue for me. Switched to a 4G hotspot and `git push` worked. But I turned off the hotspot, switched back to the old network...and now git works again. Who knows? – AlainD Jan 25 '22 at 17:07

score 3 · Answer 9 · answered May 31 '17 at 19:20

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I was having this same issue, but the answer I found was different, thought someone might come across this issue, so here is my solution.

I had to whitelist 2 IPs for port 22, 80, 443, and 9418:

192.30.252.0/22
185.199.108.0/22

In case these IP's don't work, it might be because they got updated, you can find the most current ones on this page.

answered May 31 '17 at 19:20

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How did you add them into a whitelist? – Watanabe.N Mar 24 '22 at 05:05

score 3 · Answer 10 · answered Apr 19 '21 at 17:02

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In a similar failure mode as Ludder, I was getting this error when I hadn't yet signed in to the correct company VPN. :facepalm:

answered Apr 19 '21 at 17:02

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score 2 · Answer 11 · answered Dec 12 '21 at 04:04

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Ok Try this ssh -T -p 443 git@ssh.github.com instead of ssh -T git@github.com

answered Dec 12 '21 at 04:04

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what does it mean if even this fails? – Steve Scott Apr 04 '22 at 17:43

score 1 · Answer 12 · answered Apr 30 '19 at 22:51

The answer above gave me the information needed to resolve this issue. In my case the url was incorrectly starting with ssh:///

To check the url in your git config is correct, open the git config file :-

git config --local -e

Check the url entry. It should NOT have ssh:/// at the start.

Incorrect entry:

 url = ssh:///git@github.com:username/repo.git

Correct entry:

 url = git@github.com:username/repo.git

If your url is correct, then the next step would be to try the answer above that suggests changing protocol to http.

score 1 · Answer 13 · answered May 10 '20 at 22:49

Changing the repo url from ssh to https is not very meaningful to me. As I prefer ssh over https because of some sort of extra benefits which I don't want to discard. Above answers are pretty good and accurate. If you face this problem in GitLab, please go to their official documentation page and change your config file like that.

Host gitlab.com
  Hostname altssh.gitlab.com
  User git
  Port 443
  PreferredAuthentications publickey
  IdentityFile ~/.ssh/gitlab

Wenfang Du · Answer 14 · 2021-06-26T12:34:06.490

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Restart the computer solved it for me.
Git version: 2.27.0.windows.1
OS version: Windows 10

edited Jun 26 '21 at 12:34

answered Jul 12 '20 at 03:04

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score 1 · Answer 15 · answered Aug 25 '20 at 07:15

The main reason was the change from the proxy installed by the company recently, which has blocked other ssh connections other than those to the company domain.

I was able to connect successfully by following these steps:

Double checked that the issue is what I am assuming by ssh -T git@github.com

It should end up in a timeout.

Edited the local remote URL by

ssh config --local -e

and from

url=git@github.com:asheeshjanghu/Journal.git

to

url=https://github.com/asheeshjanghu/Journal.git

The important point is that in the url you have to change at 2 places.

from git@ to https:// and from github:username to github/username

In the end verify by doing a git fetch

score 1 · Answer 16 · answered Dec 30 '21 at 10:53

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In my case the problem was caused by a setting that I had changed on my Router a day before. So on my Router, I just had to revert the setting Isolation to disable and it has fixed my issue.

answered Dec 30 '21 at 10:53

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score 0 · Answer 17 · answered Jun 07 '19 at 20:18

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When I accidentally switched to a guest wifi network I got this error. Had to switch back to my default wifi network.

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score 0 · Answer 18 · answered Nov 28 '19 at 10:51

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I had this issue for 2 hours and it turns out removing the "s" from https and just do:

git clone -b <branchName> http:<projecturl>

Fixed it.

answered Nov 28 '19 at 10:51

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Please close this question tagging it as answered – Clément Nov 28 '19 at 11:13
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What? This possibly cannot be the answer... The whole reason to have that "s" is to make a secure and encrypted link with the repo lol. Removing the "s" takes away the whole point of the question. – Yashank Oct 28 '20 at 19:43

score 0 · Answer 19 · answered Jan 27 '20 at 16:54

ISSUE: Step to produce issue: git clone git@github.com:sramachand71/test.git for the first time in the new laptop ERROR ssh: connect to host github.com port 22: Connection timed out fatal: Could not read from remote repository.

Please make sure you have the correct access rights and the repository exists. SOLUTION for the first time in the system to clone we need to give double quotes for the clone command. $ git clone "git@github.com:sramachand71/test.git" i face this issue in the system even after everything was correct but noticed at last that double quote is must for url "repository_url.git" for first time or new user in the system.

score 0 · Answer 20 · answered Sep 11 '20 at 20:14

I had this issue on a server of mine that was set up with it's regular IP and a failover IP. The failover IP did not point to the server at this time. I had to remove the failover IP from the server configuration in /etc/netplan/01-netcfg.yaml. Pointing the failover IP to that server would have probably solved the issue as well.

score 0 · Answer 21 · answered Jan 09 '22 at 09:34

My computer was unable to connect port 22 while connecting to Github. I never had this issue with bitbucket. If you have both GitHub and bitbucket then

Host bitbucket.org
Hostname  altssh.bitbucket.org
Port  443


Host github.com
Hostname ssh.github.com
Port 443

ref

It basically connects SSH in 443 port instead of 22.

score 0 · Answer 22 · answered Mar 28 '22 at 11:18

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Suggest to check the Internet connection or connect to another connection.

answered Mar 28 '22 at 11:18

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This does not provide an answer to the question. Once you have sufficient [reputation](https://stackoverflow.com/help/whats-reputation) you will be able to [comment on any post](https://stackoverflow.com/help/privileges/comment); instead, [provide answers that don't require clarification from the asker](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/214173/why-do-i-need-50-reputation-to-comment-what-can-i-do-instead). - [From Review](/review/late-answers/31393769) – tjheslin1 Mar 30 '22 at 16:53

score 0 · Answer 23 · answered Apr 25 '22 at 15:51

So I was having this same problem (not behind a proxy) and came across this question. Here's what I did to fix it:

Tried running ssh -T git@github.com and it did time out, but adding -o KexAlgorithms=ecdh-sha2-nistp521 made a successful connection (found from this answer to a semi-related question).

To permanently fix this, I just added a line KexAlgorithms=ecdh-sha2-nistp521 under github.com in my ~/.ssh/config. Everything seems to work fine now.

score 0 · Answer 24 · answered May 28 '22 at 20:38

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If you are in windows, move into the directory where you stored your ssh key, and try again, it worked for me.

answered May 28 '22 at 20:38

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score -1 · Answer 25 · answered Jul 26 '21 at 08:49

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Refreshing my Internet connection and the git reload feature from the terminal worked for me.

answered Jul 26 '21 at 08:49

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git: 'reload' is not a git command. See 'git --help'. – Acauã Pitta Sep 24 '21 at 16:37

ssh: connect to host github.com port 22: Connection timed out

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