Fixing GHCR “Unauthorized” + Docker “Cannot perform interactive login from non-TTY” in GitHub Actions + SSH Deployments

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Fix GitHub Actions SSH deployment errors with GHCR and Docker by configuring credentials and SSH settings

intermediate Published 11 Jun 2026
Action Steps
  1. Configure GHCR credentials in GitHub Actions using the appleboy/ssh-action
  2. Run the ssh-action with the correct permissions and SSH settings
  3. Test the SSH deployment with a sample workflow to verify the fix
  4. Use the docker/login-action to authenticate with Docker Hub or GHCR
  5. Apply the fix to your existing GitHub Actions workflows to resolve the Unauthorized error
Who Needs to Know This

DevOps teams and developers using GitHub Actions for SSH deployments will benefit from this solution to resolve authentication and login issues

Key Insight

💡 Properly configuring GHCR credentials and SSH settings is crucial to resolving authentication errors in GitHub Actions SSH deployments

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Key Takeaways

Fix GitHub Actions SSH deployment errors with GHCR and Docker by configuring credentials and SSH settings

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