Bash: Generate an SSH key

A short, tested Bash example for generate an ssh key. Copy it and adjust the names and paths for your project.

Bash

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "you@example.com"
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub        # public key to share
ssh-copy-id user@server          # install it on a server

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