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Steps to set up SSH keys for a newly created user account on my VPS.
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ssh_setup.sh
# create the directory for ssh
mkdir -p ~/.ssh
# make sure it's editable only for the current user
chmod 700 ~/.ssh
# create the authorized keys file
touch ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
# use your favorite editor to add the public key
vim ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
# set the right access permissions
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
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