File openssh-7.7p1-host_ident.patch of Package openssh.28808
# HG changeset patch
# Parent 0f731d0b541b8a919d24ac91098f560a49712822
Suggest command line for removal of offending keys from known_hosts file
diff --git a/openssh-7.7p1/sshconnect.c b/openssh-7.7p1/sshconnect.c
--- openssh-7.7p1/sshconnect.c
+++ openssh-7.7p1/sshconnect.c
@@ -1147,16 +1147,21 @@ check_host_key(char *hostname, struct so
}
/* The host key has changed. */
warn_changed_key(host_key);
error("Add correct host key in %.100s to get rid of this message.",
user_hostfiles[0]);
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
* to edit the key manually and we can only abort.
*/
if (options.strict_host_key_checking !=
SSH_STRICT_HOSTKEY_OFF) {
error("%s host key for %.200s has changed and you have "