cmdxray / commands / ssh-copy-id

What does ssh-copy-id do?

install your public SSH key into a remote host's authorized_keys.

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ssh-copy-id examples, explained

$ ssh-copy-id user@host

  • ssh-copy-idinstall your public SSH key into a remote host's authorized_keys
  • user@hostan argument passed to the command

$ ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub -p 2222 user@host

  • ssh-copy-idinstall your public SSH key into a remote host's authorized_keys
  • -iuse this identity (public key) file
  • ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pubvalue for -i
  • -pconnect to this port on the remote host
  • 2222value for -p
  • user@hostan argument passed to the command

ssh-copy-id flags & options

-iuse this identity (public key) file
-pconnect to this port on the remote host
-opass this option through to ssh
-fforce — copy the key even if it appears to be installed already
-ndry run — show which keys would be installed, but don't

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