[Bug 494497] [NEW] ssh-copy-id fails with certain args

[Mathias Gug]

On Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 01:19:28PM -0000, Daniel A. wrote:
> 
> ssh-copy-id fails to parse command line arguements in certain
> situations. In this case I tried to specify my user name using ssh's -l
> arguement.
> 
> dak at dak-tp:~$ ssh-copy-id -ltest host.name
> ssh: Could not resolve hostname umask 077; test -d .ssh || mkdir .ssh ; cat >> .ssh/authorized_keys: Name or service not known
>


ssh-copy-id doesn't support the -l option:


$ ssh-copy-id --help
Usage: /usr/bin/ssh-copy-id [-i [identity_file]] [user@]machine

 status invalid
 importance wishlist 

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Mathias Gug
Ubuntu Developer  http://www.ubuntu.com


** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Low => Wishlist

** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Invalid

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ssh-copy-id fails with certain args
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/494497
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