# HG changeset patch
# Parent 0f731d0b541b8a919d24ac91098f560a49712822
Suggest command line for removal of offending keys from known_hosts file
Index: openssh-8.8p1/sshconnect.c
===================================================================
--- openssh-8.8p1.orig/sshconnect.c
+++ openssh-8.8p1/sshconnect.c
@@ -1270,6 +1270,11 @@ check_host_key(char *hostname, const str
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