When using multiple keys, only the first one is detected

[Pierre-FrancoisHau]

Hello, here is what my YAML file looks like:

myTitle:
    timeout-minutes: 60
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
    - uses: webfactory/[email protected]
      with:
        ssh-private-key: |
          ${{ secrets.SSH_KEY_ONE }}
          ${{ secrets.SSH_Key_TWO }}

I've tried it with just the first key and just the second key, and they both work. However, when I use two keys at the same time, only one seems to be detected. Is there something I’m missing?

[malyavi-nochum]

We're having the same issue. Seems like the comments are not saved in deploy keys (anymore?) and so ssh-agent isn't recognizing them

[rupurt]

As a temporary workaround if you have 1 new key you can put the new key at the top and it will be used as the default

[paigeadelethompson]

theres no work around, you just shouldn't use ssh agent this way because they didn't think this through. What I'm gonna have to do is basically add each dependency as a subtree in each repository which really sucks I'm mad about it but whatever do it, don't look back and be done with it.

[mprimi]

Just bumped into this. Same result: whichever key is first is used, the rest seem to be ignored.

Maybe this setup should not be advertised in the frontpage/readme, given that it is known not to work.
More people will bang their head against this.

#238

[mprimi]

Suggested workaround for whoever is reading this: set and use one key at the time.

For example i want to refresh 2 submodules that have 2 different deploy keys. The following seems to work:

      - name: Add SSH key for private submodule A
        uses: webfactory/[email protected]
        with:
          ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.SUBMODULE_A_KEY }}

      - name: "Update submodule A"
        run: |
            git submodule update --init --remote --checkout --recommend-shallow path/to/A.git

      - name: Add SSH key for private submodule B
        uses: webfactory/[email protected]
        with:
          ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.SUBMODULE_B_KEY }}

      - name: "Update submodule B"
        run: |
            git submodule update --init --remote --checkout --recommend-shallow path/to/B.git