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Update command to copy key named ed25519 from rsa

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Bailey Matthews
2020-11-17 11:23:42 +00:00
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content/github/authenticating-to-github/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account.md
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@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ After adding a new SSH key to your {% data variables.product.product_name %} acc
If your SSH 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
$ pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
# Copies the contents of the id_rsa.pub file to your clipboard
$ pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
# Copies the contents of the id_ed25519.pub file to your clipboard
```
{% tip %}
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ After adding a new SSH key to your {% data variables.product.product_name %} acc
If your SSH 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
$ clip < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
# Copies the contents of the id_rsa.pub file to your clipboard
$ clip < ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
# Copies the contents of the id_ed25519.pub file to your clipboard
```
{% tip %}
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ After adding a new SSH key to your {% data variables.product.product_name %} acc
$ 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_rsa.pub
# Copies the contents of the id_rsa.pub file to your clipboard
$ xclip -selection clipboard < ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
# Copies the contents of the id_ed25519.pub file to your clipboard
```
{% tip %}