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ssh-copy-id vs OpenSSH: catalog facts
ssh-copy-id	OpenSSH
Free Free software distributed under a BSD-style license.	Free Free and open source under a BSD-style licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Automates adding a public key to a remote account Part of the OpenSSH suite	Complete client, server and key management suite Port forwarding and tunnelling built in
Requires access to the remote machine	Command-line only with no graphical interface Configuration options take time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: SSH-OpenSSH	License: BSD-style
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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