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15 lines
460 B
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# To generate an SSH key:
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ssh-keygen -t rsa
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# To generate a 4096-bit SSH key:
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ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096
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# To update a passphrase on a key
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ssh-keygen -p -P old_passphrase -N new_passphrase -f /path/to/keyfile
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# To remove a passphrase on a key
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ssh-keygen -p -P old_passphrase -N '' -f /path/to/keyfile
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# To generate a 4096 bit RSA key with a passphase and comment containing the user and hostname
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ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "$USER@$HOSTNAME" -P passphrase
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