How do I remove the passphrase for the SSH key without having to create a new key?
Short answer: $ ssh-keygen -p This will then prompt you to enter the keyfile location, the old passphrase, and the new passphrase (which can be left blank to have no passphrase). If you would like to do it all on one line without prompts do: $ ssh-keygen -p [-P old_passphrase] [-N new_passphrase] [-f keyfile] Important: … Read more