When should I use this ssh_import_id?
Restore it. Compare it. Start clean.
OpenSSH /etc/ssh/ssh_import_id
Original
📋 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
4 lines
Works On
Viewing:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
Same on:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 4 lines
- MD5
- 8bfa390040fbeeae70bec14f2dccaf11
- SHA256
- 88861afb27d23fd9655eefc5458db1744371de8fdb07c914d106390f24683dda
Copy & Paste
curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/8bfa390040fbeeae70bec14f2dccaf11?hint=ssh_import_id
wget:
wget -O ssh_import_id https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/8bfa390040fbeeae70bec14f2dccaf11?hint=ssh_import_id
For AI Agents
You are a DevOps agent. Fetch the default OpenSSH config for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) from https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/8bfa390040fbeeae70bec14f2dccaf11?hint=ssh_import_id. Compare with my current /etc/ssh/ssh_import_id and summarize differences and safe changes.
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or other AI assistants.
/etc/ssh/ssh_import_id
{
"_comment_": "This file is JSON syntax and will be loaded by ssh-import-id to obtain the URL string, which defaults to launchpad.net. The following URL *must* be an https address with a valid, signed certificate!!! %s is the variable that will be filled by the ssh-import-id utility.",
"URL": "https://launchpad.net/~%s/+sshkeys"
}
Install OpenSSH
Alpine Linux
sudo apk add openssh-server
Debian
sudo apt update && sudo apt install openssh-server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
sudo yum install openssh-server
Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt install openssh-server
File Location
FAQ
How do I restore OpenSSH defaults?
Download, replace, restart.
Is ssh_import_id safe for production?
Yes. This is exactly what shipped. Safe starting point.
How does this differ from other OS versions?
Defaults change. This one is specific to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat).
Can I use this for OpenSSH troubleshooting?
Absolutely. Diff this against yours to spot the problem.
