Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:04:32 +0000 From: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> To: Emanuel Haupt <ehaupt@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, ports-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, Max Khon <fjoe@samodelkin.net> Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/security Makefile ports/security/ssh-copy-id Makefile pkg-descr ports/security/ssh-copy-id/files ssh-copy-id ssh-copy-id.1 Message-ID: <20110121120432.GA19467@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20110121121004.96a03d9a.ehaupt@FreeBSD.org> References: <201101141732.p0EHWbAD020216@repoman.freebsd.org> <20110120052814.GA34167@FreeBSD.org> <AANLkTi=KGDXyNudix4hD-hBvoZ6vtSrd-yX2y=%2BXLr=-@mail.gmail.com> <20110121121004.96a03d9a.ehaupt@FreeBSD.org>
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On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:10:04PM +0100, Emanuel Haupt wrote: > Max Khon <fjoe@samodelkin.net> wrote: > > Alexey, > > 2011/1/20 Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@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
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