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Run the following commands to generate and copy an SSH key.
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Working with SSH Keys

Follow this guide to generate an SSH private/public key pair, retrieve it, or send it to a client machine.

Usage

# 1) Generate an SSH Key
ssh-keygen -t rsa

# 2) Answer the prompt asking where to save the file (hit enter to save to the default location - recommended)
# 3) Provide a password to accompany your SSH key (recommended)

# 4) Copy your public SSH key (use this to paste in your favorite version control software, etc)
pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

# 5) Optional: Send that newly generated key to a client device
ssh-copy-id <username>@<host>

Work with the SSH Agent

Tired of typing in your SSH passphrase? Get rid of it!

NOTE: This process will need to be done on each login.

ssh-add

# If you need to specify the SSH location/file, use the following
ssh-add -K ~/.ssh/id_rsa

Reference

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