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Generate an SSH fingerprint from an SSH key
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| require 'base64' | |
| require 'digest/md5' | |
| key = "your public key here" | |
| # first decode the key | |
| key_decoded = Base64.decode64(key) | |
| # create an md5 | |
| md5 = Digest::MD5.hexdigest(key_decoded) | |
| # convert that hash into a readable fingerprint | |
| puts md5.scan(/.{1,2}/).join(':') |
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