Calculating an SSH key fingerprint
Feb 20, 2021 17:30 · 72 words · 1 minute read
After you have uploaded your SSH public key to websites like GitHub, they won’t show the complete key anymore - but instead show the key’s fingerprint. This is how you can calculate the fingerprint yourself (e.g. to compare them):
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-l stands for “Show the fingerprint”, -f <filename> for specifiying a file.
This works with both the public as well as the private part of the key. 🔐
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