Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:10:04 +0100 From: Emanuel Haupt <ehaupt@FreeBSD.org> To: Max Khon <fjoe@samodelkin.net> Cc: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, Emanuel Haupt <ehaupt@FreeBSD.org>, ports-committers@FreeBSD.org 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: <20110121121004.96a03d9a.ehaupt@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=KGDXyNudix4hD-hBvoZ6vtSrd-yX2y=%2BXLr=-@mail.gmail.com> References: <201101141732.p0EHWbAD020216@repoman.freebsd.org> <20110120052814.GA34167@FreeBSD.org> <AANLkTi=KGDXyNudix4hD-hBvoZ6vtSrd-yX2y=%2BXLr=-@mail.gmail.com>
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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 > > > Log: > > > Add ssh-copy-id 5.6p1, small script which copy your ssh > > > public-key to a remote host; appending it to your remote > > > authorized_keys. > > > > 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. Emanuel
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