Does ssh-copy-id overwrite previous keys?

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Published on 2013-11-12T07:41:17Z Indexed on 2013/11/12 9:58 UTC
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I haven't yet found any definitive answer on this using google.

It seems like the answer is no, but I need to know for sure before I go ahead and do it.

Does `ssh-copy-id` append the key to `authorized_keys` or does it overwrite the previous keys?

Thanks.

Addendum:

So the answer is right there in the man page. Go figure.

I guess the question can at least help fellow Google-jockeys like me who get a little too used to googling and finding tutorials (that often explain things in layman's terms for us poor folks who have only used Windows our whole lives).

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