Where does the ssh client in git bash store it's known_hosts file on windows?

Question

I'm running a git bash on windows 7, and would like to remove a few hosts from the known_hosts file.

I can't seem to find a .ssh directory anywhere. Where does the ssh client included with git bash store it's known hosts, on Windows 7?

Solution 1

Git Bash stores the known hosts in ~/.ssh/known_hosts ;-)

Wherever that file really is. When you are in Git Bash, you can edit the file with vim ~/.ssh/known_hosts for example.

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(by default ~ is at /c/Users/[user_name] so /c/Users/[user_name]/.ssh/known_hosts)

Solution 2

On my Windows PC it stored it in

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Git\.ssh

Solution 3

On my PC it can be found on another drive ( not on default C:/ )

H:\.ssh

Comments

[Gerard]

In my case it seems Git Bash doesn't use this file, while IntelliJ does use it. I used the command git remote rename a b

[Pitto]

Can you change the drive? How? This is driving me mad :(