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Suggestion to simplify public key copying (#9389)

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content/github/authenticating-to-github/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account.md
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@@ -102,19 +102,17 @@ After adding a new SSH key to your {% data variables.product.product_name %} acc
If your SSH public key file has a different name than the example code, modify the filename to match your current setup. When copying your key, don't add any newlines or whitespace.
```shell
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install xclip
# Downloads and installs xclip. If you don't have `apt-get`, you might need to use another installer (like `yum`)
$ xclip -selection clipboard < ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
# Copies the contents of the id_ed25519.pub file to your clipboard
$ cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
# Then select and copy the contents of the id_ed25519.pub file
# displayed in the terminal to your clipboard
```
{% tip %}
**Tip:** If `xclip` isn't working, you can locate the hidden `.ssh` folder, open the file in your favorite text editor, and copy it to your clipboard.
**Tip:** Alternatively, you can locate the hidden `.ssh` folder, open the file in your favorite text editor, and copy it to your clipboard.
{% endtip %}
{% data reusables.user_settings.access_settings %}
{% data reusables.user_settings.ssh %}
4. Click **New SSH key** or **Add SSH key**.