"SSH shell execution failed: SSH key file not found" when performing Shell or Update #89

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opened 2025-11-20 04:12:28 -05:00 by saavagebueno · 2 comments
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Originally created by @KagetaneHiruko on GitHub (Oct 28, 2025).

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When trying to start the actions "Shell" or "Update", i always get "[ERROR] SSH shell execution failed: SSH key file not found". Ive setup my pve Server and that connection works (freshly generated keypair, used this coonection to fetch installed LXCs

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Step 1 : Klick Actions -> Update or Shell on one of the Servers in "Installed Scripts"

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[8:56:46 PM] [START] Starting shell session for container 103...
[8:56:46 PM] [ERROR] SSH shell execution failed: SSH key file not found

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Maybe im missing something. Creating a new Installation works fine, but there im also unable to connect.

Originally created by @KagetaneHiruko on GitHub (Oct 28, 2025). ### ✅ Have you read and understood the above guidelines? yes ### 📝 Provide a clear and concise description of the issue. When trying to start the actions "Shell" or "Update", i always get "[ERROR] SSH shell execution failed: SSH key file not found". Ive setup my pve Server and that connection works (freshly generated keypair, used this coonection to fetch installed LXCs ### 🔄 Steps to reproduce the issue. Step 1 : Klick Actions -> Update or Shell on one of the Servers in "Installed Scripts" ### ❌ Paste the full error output (if available). [8:56:46 PM] [START] Starting shell session for container 103... [8:56:46 PM] [ERROR] SSH shell execution failed: SSH key file not found ### 🖼️ Additional context (optional). Maybe im missing something. Creating a new Installation works fine, but there im also unable to connect.
saavagebueno added the bug label 2025-11-20 04:12:28 -05:00
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@KagetaneHiruko commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2025):

Well, i re-installed everything and it works now. Maybe i have somehow screwed up my sshd_config or whatever :)

TL;DR: Found the problem, it was me

@KagetaneHiruko commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2025): Well, i re-installed everything and it works now. Maybe i have somehow screwed up my sshd_config or whatever :) TL;DR: Found the problem, it was me
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@YamenSharaf commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2025):

@KagetaneHiruko What was the issue here? I'm having the same problem

@YamenSharaf commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2025): @KagetaneHiruko What was the issue here? I'm having the same problem
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Reference: SVI/ProxmoxVE-Local#89