Question
Is it possible to get/set SSH host key programatically?
It seems FreeBSD images does not support user-data, so I cannot set ssh host keys there myself. Is there either another way to set the host key or alternatively read the one generated at first boot programmatically?
The only way to do this I am aware of is to open the console for the droplet via the web interface and read the key there which pretty much defeats the purpose of using the api to programmatically provision droplets in the first place. Not verifying host keys is a terrible idea and a complete showstopper.
Alternatively, can console output somehow be scraped?
Thanks
Troels
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