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Old 05-23-2011, 07:25 AM   #1
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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
 
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~ is shorthand for your home directory.
 
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The home directory of the user

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