mafintosh / mafintosh/ssh-exec

How to add the key?

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Description

In your example

```
exec('ls -lh', {
user: 'ubuntu',
host: 'my-remote.com',
key: myKeyFileOrBuffer,
password: 'my-user-password'
}).pipe(process.stdout)
```
what type is myKeyFileOrBuffer? is it a path to the key file?

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Locate the documentation containing the shown exec example and inspect the key option's surrounding API guidance. Clarify the expected form of myKeyFileOrBuffer, update the example or explanatory text, and verify that the documentation answers whether a key-file path is accepted.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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