ssh-add <(echo "$SSH_PRIVATE_KEY") is giving an error on gitlab-ci

Question

In gitlab, I made a variable SSH_PRIVATE_KEY with my private key, and try to add it on the fly with

   before_script:
     - ssh-add <(echo "$SSH_PRIVATE_KEY")

I get an error

/bin/sh: eval: line 81: syntax error: unexpected "("

How should I fix it ?

Why don't you just create a file with the private key, like `ssh-add` expects? — chepner, Jan 25 '19 at 16:35
I am following this answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/38570269/1956558 — Juliatzin, Jan 25 '19 at 16:37
Even if `/bin/sh` *is* Bash, it'll run in POSIX mode if called as `/bin/sh` and choke on process substitution. — Benjamin W., Jan 25 '19 at 16:51
@BenjaminW. I can never remember which non-POSIX features `bash` will still support even when invoked as `sh`. — chepner, Jan 25 '19 at 17:07
@chepner The [manual](https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Bash-POSIX-Mode) lists just two behaviours that Bash doesn't implement even when in POSIX, but it's not explicit about what extensions are still enabled. — Benjamin W., Jan 25 '19 at 17:20

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 16 '20 at 07:02

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echo "$SSH_PRIVATE_KEY" | ssh-add -

try this

answered Oct 16 '20 at 07:02

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