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

[Emanuel Haupt]

Max Khon <fjoe at samodelkin.net> wrote:
> Alexey,
> 
> 2011/1/20 Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe at 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