keygen

[Mr Chris Aitken]

I installed openssh-client to enable some rsync data backup between 
computers. I did get a message that after the upgrade I should run the 
following command:

ssh-keygen -l -f HOST_KEY_FILE

Being a good boy, I followed directions:

pauline at ppc:~$ ssh-keygen -l -f HOST_KEY_FILE
HOST_KEY_FILE: No such file or directory
pauline at ppc:~$ locate HOST_KEY_FILE
locate: fatal error: search_db: open: '/var/lib/slocate/slocate.db': 
Permission denied
pauline at ppc:~$ sudo locate HOST_KEY_FILE
sudo: must be setuid root
pauline at ppc:~$ su
Password:
su: Authentication failure
Sorry.
pauline at ppc:~$ su
Password:
root at ppc:/home/pauline# locate HOST_KEY_FILE
root at ppc:/home/pauline# locate HOST_KEY_FILE*
root at ppc:/home/pauline# locate *HOST_KEY_FILE*
root at ppc:/home/pauline#

I don't really want t get involved in stuff I don't understand. After 
all rsync is working fine now. Is this something I should really be doing?

Chris
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