cheat:ssh-copy-id
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tags: [ ssh ]
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# To copy your keys listed in `ssh-add -L` to a remote host:
ssh-copy-id <user>@<host>
# To copy the keys to a remote host on a non-standard port:
ssh-copy-id <user>@<host> -p 2222
# To copy one single public key to a remote host on a non-standard port:
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/a_public_key.pub "username@host -p 2222"
tldr:ssh-copy-id
# ssh-copy-id
# Install your public key in a remote machine's authorized_keys.
# More information: <https://manned.org/ssh-copy-id>.
# Copy your keys to the remote machine:
ssh-copy-id username@remote_host
# Copy the given public key to the remote:
ssh-copy-id -i path/to/certificate username@remote_host
# Copy the given public key to the remote with specific port:
ssh-copy-id -i path/to/certificate -p port username@remote_host
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