SSH key generation prompts "Too many arguments"

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Issue

  • When using the ssh-keygen command, it prompts Too many arguments.
# ssh-keygen –b 2048 -t rsa
Too many arguments.
usage: ssh-keygen [options]
Options:
  -a trials   Number of trials for screening DH-GEX moduli.
  -B          Show bubblebabble digest of key file.
  -b bits     Number of bits in the key to create.
  -C comment  Provide new comment.
  -c          Change comment in private and public key files.
  -e          Convert OpenSSH to RFC 4716 key file.
  -F hostname Find hostname in known hosts file.
  -f filename Filename of the key file.
  -G file     Generate candidates for DH-GEX moduli.
  -g          Use generic DNS resource record format.
  -H          Hash names in known_hosts file.
  -i          Convert RFC 4716 to OpenSSH key file.
  -l          Show fingerprint of key file.
  -M memory   Amount of memory (MB) to use for generating DH-GEX moduli.
  -N phrase   Provide new passphrase.
  -P phrase   Provide old passphrase.
  -p          Change passphrase of private key file.
  -q          Quiet.
  -R hostname Remove host from known_hosts file.
  -r hostname Print DNS resource record.
  -S start    Start point (hex) for generating DH-GEX moduli.
  -T file     Screen candidates for DH-GEX moduli.
  -t type     Specify type of key to create.
  -v          Verbose.
  -W gen      Generator to use for generating DH-GEX moduli.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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