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==About== | ==About== | ||
| − | [[ssh-keygen]] is a Linux command for generating [[ssh]] keys. | + | [[ssh-keygen]] is a [[Linux command]] for generating [[ssh]] keys. |
Just typing the command without any arguments will generate a new key in <code>~/.ssh/id_rsa</code> (a prompt offers to let you change this), with an optional passphrase (also queried by prompt). | Just typing the command without any arguments will generate a new key in <code>~/.ssh/id_rsa</code> (a prompt offers to let you change this), with an optional passphrase (also queried by prompt). | ||
It can also be used to remove conflicting entries from the <code>.known-hosts</code> file. | It can also be used to remove conflicting entries from the <code>.known-hosts</code> file. | ||
| + | ==Pages== | ||
| + | * {{l/manpage}} for this system | ||
| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | * {{wikipedia}} | ||
Revision as of 19:21, 23 October 2019
About
ssh-keygen is a Linux command for generating ssh keys.
Just typing the command without any arguments will generate a new key in ~/.ssh/id_rsa (a prompt offers to let you change this), with an optional passphrase (also queried by prompt).
It can also be used to remove conflicting entries from the .known-hosts file.
Pages
- manpage for this system