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Generate SSH keys and copy public key to remote host with ssh-agent.
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| # Generate your SSH key pair with the RSA algorithm | |
| ssh-keygen -t rsa -C user@example.com | |
| # Add the key pair to ssh-agent, if you are using it (optional) | |
| ssh-add | |
| # Copy public key to SSH destination | |
| ssh-copy-id login@destination | |
| # Show your public key | |
| ssh-add -L | |
| # SSH to remote host and confirm presence of public key | |
| ssh login@destination | |
| cat .ssh/authorized_keys |
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