Document how to generate an RSA1 host key (#141703).

2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian
index ca928f9f0..4b6875d2c 100644
--- a/debian/README.Debian
+++ b/debian/README.Debian
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ Protocol 2,1
 Also add the line:
 HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key
 
-(you may need to generate a host key if you do not already have one)
+If you do not already have an RSA1 host key in /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key,
+you will need to generate one. To do so, run this command as root:
+
+  ssh-keygen -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key -N '' -t rsa1
 
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diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index bc7542a50..b194b4296 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ openssh (1:3.6.1p2-7) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Some small improvements to the English templates courtesy of Christian
     Perrier. I've manually unfuzzied a few translations where it was
     obvious, on Christian's advice, but the others will have to be updated.
+  * Document how to generate an RSA1 host key (closes: #141703).
 
  -- Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:45:35 +0100