What is the format of the downloaded keypair in aws?how do you launch an instance in linux using this keypair?
Answer Posted / Krishnapal Singh
Downloaded AWS key pairs are typically in PEM (Privacy-Enhanced Mail) format. To launch a Linux instance and connect to it, follow these steps: 1. Upload the downloaded .pem file to your local machine. 2. Convert the .pem file into a manageable format using the command `chmod +x your_key_pair.pem` and `ssh-keygen -y -f your_key_pair.pem`. This will create a public key (.ssh/your_key_pair.pub) and private key (.ssh/your_key_pair). 3. Use the private key to connect to the instance using SSH: `ssh -i /path/to/private_key ubuntu@public_ip_address`.
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