➜ ~ ssh-copy-id root@vultr.bboysoul.com /usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: attempting to login with the new key(s), to filter out any that are already installed /usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: 1 key(s) remain to be installed -- if you are prompted now it is to install the new keys root@vultr.bboysoul.com's password: Number of key(s) added: 1 Now try logging into the machine, with: "ssh 'root@vultr.bboysoul.com'" and check to make sure that only the key(s) you wanted were added.