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I created a new Ubuntu droplet.
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I added the SSH key (Public)
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From Terminal on OS X: (following the tutorial)
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Then, ssh root@IP where IP = public IP of the droplet
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ERROR: Permission denied (publickey).
Any ideas?
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On your OSX machine you need to load your Identity file. This can be done two ways.
- Defining the file in your
sshcommandssh -i /path/to/id_file username@hostExample:ssh -i /Users/jondoe/.ssh/id_rsa root@mydomain.com - Adding the file to your
ssh-agent-ssh-add /path/to/id_fileExample:ssh-add /Users/jondoe/.ssh/id_rsa
Note: If you get an ssh-agent error, enter: eval `ssh-agent` before #2
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