ssh-copy-id

I normally have my ~/.ssh/config so that it only uses my key or gssapi to login to other sites, however this poses a problem when reinstalling a server and don't yet have my key on it

ssh -F /dev/null root@hostname

works, but this wasn't working with ssh-copy-id.

Turns out that the ssh-copy-id script is braindead and only expects one or two (with the 1st beginning with -i) arguments.

lo and behold, some single quotes did the trick:

aelwell@pcitgtelwell:~$ ssh-copy-id '-F /dev/null root@concerto'
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
root@concerto's password:
Now try logging into the machine, with "ssh '-F /dev/null root@concerto'", and check in: ....

tada!