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homebutler trust

Adds a remote server's SSH host key to known_hosts after you confirm its fingerprint.

homebutler trust <server> [flags]

For connecting to remote servers, see Multi-server.

ArgumentDescription
serverServer name from the servers: section of your config.

Flags​

FlagTypeDefaultDescription
--resetbooleanfalseRemove the existing host keys for the server before trusting the new one. Use it after the server was reinstalled.

Examples​

Answer y at the prompt. The messages go to standard error.

homebutler trust remote1
connecting to remote1 (127.0.0.1:22)...
host key fingerprint: SHA256:ol2LV3e4JwAJxHhPyoKHRQPRxxNCGVMiPT2gwqasYYo
trust this host? (y/n): host key for remote1 added to known_hosts

A name that is not in the config is an error.

homebutler trust nope
error: server "nope" not found in config. Available servers: [main remote1]