On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:10:04PM +0100, Emanuel Haupt wrote: > Max Khon <f...@samodelkin.net> wrote: > > Alexey, > > 2011/1/20 Alexey Dokuchaev <da...@freebsd.org> > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 05:32:37PM +0000, Emanuel Haupt wrote: > > > > ehaupt 2011-01-14 17:32:37 UTC > > > > > > > > Modified files: > > > > security Makefile > > > > Added files: > > > > security/ssh-copy-id Makefile pkg-descr > > > > security/ssh-copy-id/files ssh-copy-id ssh-copy-id.1 > > > > > > What special functionality does this tool offer that goes beyond > > > simple copying/appending the key bu hand to ratify having it in the > > > ports? > > > > You need to enter password at least twice in order to place it to > > remote host manually: for copying the public key (or do it via > > clipboard) and for logging in in order to create .ssh directory (if > > it is missing) and append the key. > > > > I ended up with having similar script. > > ssh-copy-id is part of many linux distros and various documentations. > It's probably the best known script for that particular task (google > for ssh-copy-id). > > It's simplicity is by no means a reason for not adding it to the tree.
This is very good explanation which answers all my questions. :-) Thanks Emanuel. Perhaps it should be mentioned in the the commit log so people like me would remain silent. ./danfe _______________________________________________ cvs-all@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/cvs-all To unsubscribe, send any mail to "cvs-all-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
