ssh-import-id

Tip: `ssh-import-id gh:<username>` fetches your public keys from GitHub onto a new server.

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Posted by Jay Rogers (@jaydrogers)

Holy crap! TIL about the “ssh-import-id” command.

Setting up a new server need to add your keys quickly? Just run this:

ssh-import-id gh:

No more SSH password required

It’s available in most major distributions by default

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