diff --git a/content/github/authenticating-to-github/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent.md b/content/github/authenticating-to-github/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent.md index 70bd976b26..2778a7c1a1 100644 --- a/content/github/authenticating-to-github/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent.md +++ b/content/github/authenticating-to-github/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent.md @@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Before adding a new SSH key to the ssh-agent to manage your keys, you should hav ``` {% note %} - **Note:** The `-K` option is Apple's standard version of `ssh-add`, which stores the passphrase in your keychain for you when you add an ssh key to the ssh-agent. If you chose not to add a passphrase to your key, run the command without the `-K` option. + **Note:** The `-K` option is Apple's standard version of `ssh-add`, which stores the passphrase in your keychain for you when you add an SSH key to the ssh-agent. If you chose not to add a passphrase to your key, run the command without the `-K` option. If you don't have Apple's standard version installed, you may receive an error. For more information on resolving this error, see "[Error: ssh-add: illegal option -- K](/articles/error-ssh-add-illegal-option-k)."