networking - ssh: id_rsa not accessible - how do I get it? -

networking - ssh: id_rsa not accessible - how do I get it? -

i'm trying create ssh connection server next command,

ssh -v -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa -p 12345 someusername@some.ip.add.ress

debugging shows permission denied because id_rsa not accessible, , in fact don't have file.

i'm not familiar id_rsa file.. should request , receive server maintainer? or there way generate it?

you need generate ssh key pair on computer. generate both public , private key. public key (denoted .pub) extension need added server connecting to, in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file, or via web interface in case of services github. private key remains on computer , used in place of id_rsa key noted above within -i switch.

you given alternative add together password , select name key pair.

ssh-keygen -t rsa -c "your_email@example.com"

more info can found here (github article, not specific github): github: generating ssh keys

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