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Type : System
Operating System : Linux

If you used ssh keys sometime it is important to change your passphrase, and this mini howto explain you how to do that.

LOCATE SSH KEYS

# cd $HOME/.ssh

# ls -al

• id_dsa : DSA private key
• id_dsa.pub : DSA public key
• id_rsa : RSA private key
• id_rsa.pub : RSA public key

CHANGE PASSPHRASE

• Change passphrase of your private rsa key

$ ssh-keygen -f id_rsa -p

• Change passphrase of your private dsa key

$ ssh-keygen -f id_dsa -p

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