load pubkey "/root/.ssh/id_rsa": invalid format

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Getting below error message while connecting to any server from the jump server.
load pubkey "/root/.ssh/id_rsa": invalid format
  • Although connection is getting properly established but this error message pops up , want to get rid of it.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • openssh

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