File openssh-7.6p1-host_ident.patch of Package openssh.21986
# HG changeset patch
# Parent 5b5caabcc49c739927f15a3509489b617ab95bee
Suggest command line for removal of offending keys from known_hosts file
Index: openssh-7.6p1/sshconnect.c
===================================================================
--- openssh-7.6p1.orig/sshconnect.c 2019-03-12 14:38:34.020923338 +0100
+++ openssh-7.6p1/sshconnect.c 2019-03-12 14:38:35.312930604 +0100
@@ -1033,6 +1033,11 @@ check_host_key(char *hostname, struct so
error("Offending %s key in %s:%lu",
sshkey_type(host_found->key),
host_found->file, host_found->line);
+ error("You can use following command to remove the offending key:");
+ if (host_found->file)
+ error("ssh-keygen -R %s -f %s", host, host_found->file);
+ else
+ error("ssh-keygen -R %s", host);
/*
* If strict host key checking is in use, the user will have