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lclockedile 05-23-2011 07:25 AM
What does ~ mean when set up ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub name@hostname
 
What does ~ mean when set up like ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub name@hostname

Nylex 05-23-2011 07:26 AM
~ is shorthand for your home directory.

repo 05-23-2011 07:26 AM
The home directory of the user

Kind regards

lclockedile 05-23-2011 07:31 AM
Thank you.....


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