I can't copy my SSH Key from the console

March 2, 2015 8.1k

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DaveRymarz

Hi guys, how do you copy your SSH Key from the console? I can't select it. I'm on Ubuntu - and on a Mac. Any ideas? Cheers.

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ryanpq MOD March 2, 2015
The web console does not support copy/paste. It is intended for limited access and recovery should your droplet be otherwise unavailable. We strongly recommend using SSH for administering your droplets.
sierracircle March 2, 2015
are you trying to copy your mac's keys to your ubuntu VPS, or the other way around?
DaveRymarz March 2, 2015
Hi guys, thanks for the replies. I was trying to copy the keys from the online console. Ryanpq was absolutely correct, just connecting via SSH using Terminal allowed copy/paste. Appreciated.

gajan February 1, 2016

sendmail <your_email_id> < <ssh_key_file>

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asb MOD June 3, 2016

This question was answered by @ryanpq:

The web console does not support copy/paste. It is intended for limited access and recovery should your droplet be otherwise unavailable. We strongly recommend using SSH for administering your droplets.

You can see the comment here.

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