1 files changed, 25 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/machine/keys.go b/pkg/machine/keys.go
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+++ b/pkg/machine/keys.go
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+package machine
+
+import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// CreateSSHKeys makes a priv and pub ssh key for interacting
+// the a VM.
+func CreateSSHKeys(writeLocation string) (string, error) {
+	if err := generatekeys(writeLocation); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	b, err := ioutil.ReadFile(writeLocation + ".pub")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return strings.TrimSuffix(string(b), "\n"), nil
+}
+
+// generatekeys creates an ed25519 set of keys
+func generatekeys(writeLocation string) error {
+	return exec.Command("ssh-keygen", "-N", "", "-t", "ed25519", "-f", writeLocation).Run()
+}