https://github.com/alexwiench/update-authorized_keys

A short bash script that pulls your public keys from Github and adds them to your .ssh/authorized_keys file.
https://github.com/alexwiench/update-authorized_keys

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A short bash script that pulls your public keys from Github and adds them to your .ssh/authorized_keys file.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/alexwiench/update-authorized_keys
• Owner: alexwiench
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-07-16T18:22:01.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-11-13T19:09:07.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-15T07:47:12.141Z (2 months ago)
• Language: Shell
• Homepage:
• Size: 21.5 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Update ~/.ssh/authorized_keys with Github public keys

A short bash script that pulls your public keys from `github.com/UserName.keys` and adds them to the ssh `authorized_keys` file of your current user.

## Usage

This script can be run with or without arguments.

`./updatekeys.sh` or `./updatekeys.sh username y`

Adding your GitHub _username_ and _y_ will allow cause this script to run without prompting the user, making it suitable for crontab or startup scripts.

> **Script not running?**

> Use `chmod +x ./updatekeys.sh` to give it executable permissions.

## How to run on the go

### Download with cURL and run

1. `curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alexwiench/Update-Authorized_Keys/master/updatekeys.sh -o updatekeys.sh`

2. `bash ./updatekeys.sh`

> You can also use your username as a command line arugment for automating or quick usage.

> Example: `./updatekeys.sh username`

### Run without downloading

`bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alexwiench/Update-Authorized_Keys/master/updatekeys.sh) username`

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### Notes

#### Sudo

This script is only designed to modify the `authorized_keys` file in the `$HOME` directory of your **current user** and will abort if it detects `sudo`.

Use `su` to switch users if you must.