[Bug 1280496] [NEW] ed25519 host key not working on 6.5p1

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Public bug reported:

So I decided to test out the new ed25519 support on the new release of
OpenSSH. I generated the necessary keys, added the HostKey line in
sshd_config and restarted.

It does not appear to work and could be missing a compile flag
somewhere.

Long story short, I can generate the appropriate keys but trying to
actually use it results in openssh offering ecdsa keys instead.

** Affects: openssh (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: security

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Title:
  ed25519 host key not working on 6.5p1

Status in “openssh” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  So I decided to test out the new ed25519 support on the new release of
  OpenSSH. I generated the necessary keys, added the HostKey line in
  sshd_config and restarted.

  It does not appear to work and could be missing a compile flag
  somewhere.

  Long story short, I can generate the appropriate keys but trying to
  actually use it results in openssh offering ecdsa keys instead.

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