Network Configuration
ssh-keygen
Generate SSH key pairs.
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CentOS
Debian
Arch
SUSE
Slackware
Alpine
Fedora
Verified: 2025-09-09
Syntax
$ssh-keygen [OPTIONEN]
Examples
$ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096
$ssh-keygen -f ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
ssh-keygen --help
Note
Important for secure passwordless authentication.
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