generate rsa key pair command code example

Example 1: how to generate rsa key in linux

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096
ssh-keygen -t dsa
ssh-keygen -t ecdsa -b 521
ssh-keygen -t ed25519

Example 2: how to generate my RSA key pair

myLocalHost% ssh-keygen
Generating public/private rsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key(/home/johndoe/.ssh/id_rsa):