[maemo-users] ssh key

[From: James Knott]

Marius Gedminas wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 27, 2007 at 08:33:09PM -0400, James Knott wrote:
>   
>> How do I generate an ssh key, so that I can connect without using a
>> password?
>>     
>
> Run ssh-keygen on a desktop somewhere.  Copy the public key to your
> Nokia.  Then use xterm/ssh to move it to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
>
>   
>> I had hoped to be able to use OpenSSH, but when I run the
>> installer, it says openssh isn't available.
>>     
>
> You need to enable red-pill mode [1] and add the maemo repository (not
> extras, the SDK one [2]) to get ssh [3].
>
>   [1] http://maemo.org/maemowiki/ApplicationManagerRedPillMode
>   [2] http://mg.pov.lt/770/maemo-repository.install
>   [3] http://mg.pov.lt/770/openssh.install
>
> Marius Gedminas
>   

I had considered doing that and will if necessary.


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