How to establish ssh key pair when “Host key verification failed”

Question

I have set up ssh key pairs between my desktop and two servers, and from the servers to my desktop, but after reinstalling the OS on my desktop, I can\'t re-establish the key-pa

Answer 1

Its means your remote host key was changed (May be host password change),

Your terminal suggested to execute this command as root user

$ ssh-keygen -f "/root/.ssh/known_hosts" -R [www.website.net]:4231

You have to remove that host name from hosts list on your pc/server. Copy that suggested command and execute as a root user.

$ sudo su                                                            // Login as a root user

$ ssh-keygen -f "/root/.ssh/known_hosts" -R [www.website.net]:4231   // Terminal suggested command execute here
Host [www.website.net]:4231 found: line 16 type ECDSA
/root/.ssh/known_hosts updated.
Original contents retained as /root/.ssh/known_hosts.old

$ exit                                                               // Exist from root user

$ sudo ssh root@www.website.net -p 4231                              // Try again

I Hope this works.