ssh-keygen

Generate SSH key pairs.

Last updated: 2026-07-05 Report error

Syntax

$ssh-keygen [OPTIONS]

Examples

$ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096

Examples

$ssh-keygen -f ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

Typical use cases

Standard usage

ssh-keygen --help

Detailed Help

man ssh-keygen

Note Important for secure passwordless authentication.

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